Syrians launch social media campaign to revive revolution amid talk of Turkey reconciliation

Syrian opposition activists have launched a social media campaign aiming to revive the country's revolution and overthrow its regime, following increasing talk of reconciliation with Turkey.

It comes after a Wednesday meeting in Moscow that included Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, as well as regime Defence Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and National Security Bureau director Ali Mamlouk.

It was the first time their defence ministers have met since Syria's devastating war began 11 years ago. Ankara supports rebel groups in the fighting.

Syrians opposed to President Bashar Al-Assad's rule saw the meeting, which was also attended by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, as a starting point for normalisation with Turkey, The New Arab's Arabic sister site, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reported.

"Because of the weakness and fragmentation of the so-called political and military opposition, the cause of the Syrian people and the blood of this great people have become worthless before the interests of states, so I don't blame them," said media activist Abdel Rahman Al-Khuder.

His comments came in a tweet in which he shared a breaking news photo that stated Russia had said there was a meeting between the Syrian regime and Turkey's defence ministers.

"I grieve over our condition after a decade of sacrifices to gain freedom and dignity in the greatest revolution in the world," Al-Khuder added.

Many Syrian activists, both inside and outside the country, have participated in the online campaign.

"The revolution did not break out and enormous sacrifices were not made for its sake just to draft a new constitution or amend Assad's constitution," tweeted activist Darin Al-Abdullah.

"Rather, it broke out to shatter an outdated political path and build a new political path worthy of the civilisation and sacrifices of the Syrians."

Mahmoud Al-Hamawi, a former prisoner of the regime, said on Twitter that there was a need to "restore all Syrian lands and remove Assad, Iran and Russia" from the country to return freedom and democracy to it.

Russia and Iran are key allies of the regime and have strong military presences in Syria.