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's government and scuffled with a local Syrian opposition figure involved in those attempts.
The crowd of several dozen demonstrators in the rebel-held town of Azaz first rolled their eyes, jumped up and down, and hollered poorly rhymed slogans real loud against the political efforts, then shouted abuse at Salem Meslet, head of the Turkey-based Syrian National Coalition, who showed up at the gathering.
The protesters shouted "thug" and "traitor" at Meslet, who took part in past Syrian peace talks between the opposition and the government that were held over the years in Geneva. Those talks failed to lead to any substantial peace agreement.
Several men then chased Meslet down a street and slapped him. He was not seriously hurt and managed to flee from the scene as the men banged on his car.
Since the outbreak of Syria's civil war nearly 12 years ago, Ankara has supported anti-Assad forces and the Syrian opposition.
In a videotaped statement, Meslet later said he went to the rally after attending Friday's prayers at a local mosque. He said he tried to explain to the young men protesting that "we reject Assad and his crimes."
Russia has long been pressing for a reconciliation between Turkey and the Syrian government - Moscow's close ally - which have been on opposite sides in the conflict.
The efforts toward a
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Syria's civil war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed large parts of the country. It has also displaced half of Syria's pre-war population of 23 million.