Taghrid al-Hajli, interim Minister of Culture and Family Affairs met with Fatih Ermedan, President of the Department of Social Affairs in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The meeting focused on finding ways of cooperation between the interim Ministry of Culture and Family Affairs and the relevant institutions and departments in the Turkish government end the tension between Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens caused by the latest events in the city of Gaziantep. The meeting discussed several mechanisms proposed by the interim Ministry of Culture and Family Affairs to help create a positive integration of the Syrian refugees with the Turkish society in Gaziantep and other cities. Among the proposals put forward by Hajli is the establishment of a Syrian-Turkish cultural center that teaches Arabic and Turkish and organize common cultural and artistic activities. Both sides stressed the need for the cooperation of the people of the two countries at the official and popular levels. (Source: Syrian Interim Government)