The Western-backed Syrian opposition group began a three-day meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul to elect a new president and discuss the offensive by militants straddling Iraq and Syria on Sunday, an official with the group said.
Mustafa Osso said the so-called "Syrian National Coalition" [SNC] will pick a replacement for its current president, Ahmad al-Jarba, in a vote expected on Tuesday.
A statement by the group said the coalition will be "discussing the military changes in Syria and the region in general, and its impact on the course of revolution."
It also said it will vote for a new president, the coalition will also elect three vice presidents, a secretary general and a political committee.
Jarba, who was elected in July of last year [2013] has already served two six-month terms - the maximum period allowed by the coalition.
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