In the war-torn Middle East, the decade-long civil war in Syria has flared up once again. What role is Turkey playing and what are Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aims in neighboring Syria?

Developments in Syria show the need for the Syrian government to reconcile with its people and the opposition, and Turkey is ready to contribute to such a dialogue, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday.

The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday.