Türkiyədə görüş keçirən Suriya müxalifət liderləri hökumətin ümumi əfv təklifini rədd edərək, rejim dəyişikliyinə çalışacaqlarını bildiriblər. Antalyada keçən görüşdə 300 nəfərdən çox dissident iştirak edib. Bu arada, Suriya hökuməti prezident Bəşşar əl-Əsədin amnistiya elan etməsindən sonra yüzlərlə siyasi məhbusu azad edib. Onların azad edilməsi cənab Əsədin onun istefasına çağıran müxalifət fəallarını razı salmaq cəhdi kimi qiymətləndirilir. Bununla belə, ABŞ Dövlət Departamentinin sözçüsü Mark Toner deyib ki, prezidentin səyləri kifayət deyil və siyasi məhbuslar azad edilməli idi.
Syrian opposition leaders meeting in Turkey have rejected their government's offer of a general amnesty and say they will continue to push for a regime change.
More than 300 dissidents are attending a conference in the Turkish town of Antalya on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Syrian government freed hundreds of political prisoners on Wednesday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad announced the amnesty. The releases are an apparent bid by Mr. Assad to appease opposition activists who have been calling for his resignation.
However, a U.S. State Department spokesman ((Mark Toner)) said the president's effort fell short and that all political prisoners need to be freed.
Also Wednesday, President Assad announced the formation of a committee that will set the framework for holding a national dialogue. State-run media quote him as saying the national talks will address issues related to Syria's social, economic and political future.
In another development, Human Rights Watch said it has reports of recent killings and torture by Syrian troops that may qualify as crimes against humanity.
More than 300 dissidents are attending a conference in the Turkish town of Antalya on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Syrian government freed hundreds of political prisoners on Wednesday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad announced the amnesty. The releases are an apparent bid by Mr. Assad to appease opposition activists who have been calling for his resignation.
However, a U.S. State Department spokesman ((Mark Toner)) said the president's effort fell short and that all political prisoners need to be freed.
Also Wednesday, President Assad announced the formation of a committee that will set the framework for holding a national dialogue. State-run media quote him as saying the national talks will address issues related to Syria's social, economic and political future.
In another development, Human Rights Watch said it has reports of recent killings and torture by Syrian troops that may qualify as crimes against humanity.