Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad discuss Syria during Bali forum

Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad discuss Syria during Bali forum

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had an unannounced talk Nov. 8 during the Democracy Forum in Bali, daily Hürriyet reported.
 
Erdoğan and Ahmadinejad walked to the dinner event together, starting up a conversation that lasted during dinner as well.
 
The Syrian crisis reportedly dominated the discussion.
 
Two leaders had not been scheduled to meet during the forum.

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