Oppn council for Assad overthrow

Syrian dissidents meeting in Turkey have formally announced the creation of a council designed to overthrow President Bashar Assads regime.

A group of Syrian opposition activists had announced the creation of the Syrian National Council last month. The structure and aims of the council were announced Sunday at a press conference in Istanbul.

Opposition figure Burhan Ghalioun,who read out the founding statement of the council,said the aims of the council were to present a united opposition front and overthrow Assads regime. He rejected any foreign interference in Syria and urged the international community to recognise the legitimacy of the group.