President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said good news has been coming out of Syria. He made the remark while addressing the Muhtarlar Günü Buluşması, a gathering of muhtars held at the presidential complex in Beştepe. Muhtars are locally elected heads of villages and neighborhoods, and such meetings give the administration a direct channel to grassroots concerns. Erdoğan paired the Syria line with a pointed message on the international stage. 'We will not bow to those who exploit the world,' he told the audience. The comment lands as Turkey's dealings with Syria continue to evolve.