US and Turkish occupying forces were accused of prolonging the war in Syria today, as the 16th International Astana Meeting on the future of the country concluded in the Kazakh capital, Nur Sultan.

Syrian Arab Republic representative Dr Ayman Susan accused Ankara of supporting terrorists in the north-east of the country and violating the United Nations Charter.

Turkish forces have deployed a myriad of jihadist gangs during their illegal invasion and occupation of northern Syria as part of the war on the Kurdish population.