Turkey: Will watch Syria after call to end violence

Turkey has demanded that the Syrian government stop killing civilians, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a media conference on Tuesday on his return to Ankara after talks with the Syrian leadership in Damascus.

Davutoglu said his government would be monitoring events in Syria over the coming days. Describing his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as frank and friendly, Davutoglu also said his government would maintain contacts with all parts of Syrian society. (Reuters)