The Turkish president says that Ankara has no plans or goals to interfere in Syria's internal affairs.
"Just as we once developed relations between Türkiye and Syria, we will act together in same way again," President Erdogan said. / Photo: AA
"There is no reason not to establish ," Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers in Istanbul."Just as we once developed relations between Türkiye and Syria, we will act together in same way again," he added.Turkish-Syrian relations saw a decline in 1998 when Türkiye accused Syria of supporting the PKK, a terrorist group responsible for tens of thousands of deaths in its decades-long terror campaign against Türkiye.
After years of deteriorated ties between the two nations, the Astana format talks were launched in 2017 to restore peace and stability in Syria, which has been rocked by over a decade of conflict since pro-democracy protests in 2011.
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