Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad share a laugh during al-Assad's arrival at. Bodrum Airport in the southwestern Turkish resort of Bodrum August 5, 2008. Reuters Pictures 15 months ago

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad share a laugh during al-Assad's arrival at. Bodrum Airport in the southwestern Turkish resort of Bodrum August 5, 2008.

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