Infrastructure Integration: Bashar Al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad: At the heart of this strategy was an intimate relationship with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, the model for Turkeys zero problems policy. The two countries signed model deals for visa-less travel, free trade and infrastructure integration. The leaders brought half their Cabinets to summit meetings. The Assads even lunched with the Erdogans on the eve of their 2008 holiday on the Turkish riviera. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Kurdish rebels begin withdrawal from Turkey For much of the late 2000s, Turkey hoped that a booming economy, the prestige of combative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a burst of regional admiration for its successful mix of Muslim governance and democracy would reap it a harvest of Middle Eastern influence and profit. Adnan Khan Bombs are blas amid Turkeys explosion of success (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.