"What we want to see in Syria is reforms under the leadership of Mr. Assad," Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in an interview with the TVnet channel late Friday night, according to a transcript from the Anatolia news agency.
"At every opportunity we have said that (Turkey) would provide any support" to a reform process, the foreign minister said.
Davutoglu's comments came after it emerged that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had phoned Assad on Friday in another effort to press for reform to end the deadly unrest in its southern neighbour.
Erdogan, who enjoys good relations with Assad, has piled pressure on the Syrian leader to initiate a democratic transition but stopped short of calling for his departure.
Davutoglu said last week that Syria's turmoil could still be resolved peacefully if Damascus initiates "shock reforms" and stops brutal crackdowns on protesters, warning that "time is running out."
More than 1,000 people have been killed and 10,000 others arrested since the revolt began in mid-March, according to rights groups.
Syrian authorities say 143 soldiers, security forces and police have been killed.
Syrian opposition leaders are to meet in Turkey's Mediterranean resort of Antalya next week for a conference in support of the protests against Assad's rule.
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