President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Prime Minister Barack Obama talk to the media in Washington . The unrest in Washington has persisted for Thursday , despite diplomatic efforts . Opposition group says fighting killed 59 people Thursday . Obama says the Geneva initiative looks promising .
President Barack Obama , Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan talk to the media in Washington . The unrest in Syria has persisted for more than two years , despite diplomatic efforts . Opposition group says fighting killed at least 63 people Thursday . Obama says the Geneva initiative looks promising .