. . . . . "The Syrian National Council (Arabic: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062C\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064A\u200E, al-Majlis al-Wa\u1E6Dan\u012B as-S\u016Bri, French: Conseil national syrien) sometimes known as SNC, the Syrian National Transitional Council or the National Council of Syria, is a Syrian opposition coalition, based in Istanbul (Turkey), formed in August 2011 during the Syrian civil uprising (escalating into civil war) against the government of Bashar al-Assad.Initially, the council denied seeking to play the role of a government in exile, but this changed a few months later when violence in Syria intensified. "@en . "((Since 1 November 2012))"@en . "Syrian National Council"@en . . "Opposition to theSyrian Government" . "''"@en . "SNC" . . "2011Z"^^ . "420 members"@en . . . "(\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062C\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064A)"@en . . "2011-08-23Z"^^ . . .