Fidan said efforts to support Syria could be made more effective by establishing a coordination mechanism or committees, and stressed the need to identify priority sectors to secure more exemptions from sanctions in the future.
Turkish top diplomat Hakan Fidan stressed that preserving Syria's territorial integrity and unity must remain the "primary focus." / Photo: AA
Fidan attended on Sunday a meeting on Syria's future in the Saudi capital Riyadh, alongside foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, the Turkish foreign ministry said on X. Fidan said if YPG/PKK, the so-called SDF, is genuine in its efforts to integrate with Syria's central government, it should announce its dissolution.In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, infants and the elderly.
“We can work together to strengthen the new government’s ability to effectively fight Daesh/ISIS. As Türkiye, we are ready to do our part to help ease the difficult path ahead for the Syrian people,” he added.The Turkish foreign minister stressed that regional countries have the"greatest responsibility" in steering developments in Syria and reaffirmed that country's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty remain the core principles guiding their efforts.
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