Epstein files reveal Turkey's final ultimatum to Assad before Syrian war

A confidential UN document found among Jeffrey Epstein's files details a 2011 phone call between Turkey's then-Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regarding the Syrian crisis. The document reveals that Davutoglu repeatedly urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to implement reforms to quell growing anti-government protests, but Assad failed to act. During a final six-hour meeting, Davutoglu presented Assad with an ultimatum to either announce immediate reforms with a timetable or face the internationalization of the crisis. This conversation highlights Turkey's final diplomatic efforts to avert the full-scale Syrian civil war.