(Ankara) – US Secretary of State, John Kerry was due to discuss the Syria crisis with Turkey’s leaders. The talks come a day after Washington announced that it would for the first time provide direct aid to Syrian rebels in the form of food and medical supplies as well as $60 million in extra assistance to the political opposition.
The two-year civil war in neighboring Syria has killed at least 70,000 people according to the UN will top the agenda for Kerry, who is due to meet with President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
