Assad calls for Ecevit

ANKARA (AA) – President Bashar Al-Asad of Syria, who is currently paying an official visit to Turkey, telephoned Democratic Left Party (DSP) leader and former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit on Wednesday.

Releasing a statement, the DSP Headquarters said, "during the telephone conversation, President Asad expressed his pleasure with paying a visit to Turkey."

Meanwhile, Ecevit referred to developing relations between Turkey and Syria, and expressed his wish that bilateral relations would be further improved.