Trabzon, Rabi'I 19, 1438, Dec 18, 2016, SPA -- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed today the latest developments in the region and particularly in Syria, in light of the tragic events in Aleppo as all international efforts to stop the genocide by the Syrian regime and its allies continue to stumble. The Emir and the Turkish President had called on the international community, during the bilateral meeting they held ahead of the second meeting of Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee, to pressure the Syrian regime to end its massacres against innocent Syrian civilians and implement the resolutions of Geneva 1. The two sides also called on intensifying international efforts to take immediate steps to protect unarmed civilians and provide them with safe passageways and guarantee the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and the two leaders, also, discussed the latest developments in Palestine, Iraq, Libya and Yemen and stressed the importance of maintaining security and stability in those countries. -- SPA 23:04 LOCAL TIME 20:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w293269