Türkiye will proceed to assist efforts to make sure a long-lasting peace and stability in South Caucasus, the nation’s National Security Council mentioned on Thursday.
“All parties, especially Armenia, were reminded that the path to a lasting peace in South Caucasus can only be opened through the unconditional establishment of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty …” mentioned a press release issued after a three-hour assembly of the National Security Council within the capital Ankara.
Obligations based mostly on agreements, which can contribute to the prosperity of nations within the area, ought to be fulfilled to realize the regional peace, in line with the assertion issued by the Turkish Communications Directorate.
Last week, within the wake of provocations by Armenian forces in Karabakh, Azerbaijan mentioned it had launched “counter-terrorism activities” within the area to uphold a 2020 trilateral peace settlement with Russia and Armenia. After 24 hours, a cease-fire was reached.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian navy occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan and 7 adjoining areas.
RESISTANCE AGAINST YPG/PKK TERRORIST GROUP IN SYRIA
The respectable resistance of the Syrians towards the YPG/PKK terrorist group confirms that this “proxy organization” is the largest impediment to peace and stability, the assertion mentioned.
The Arab tribes had been in a position to clear about 33 villages of terrorists within the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Al-Hasakah, and areas in Manbij and Aleppo throughout operations carried out from Aug. 27 to Sept. 13, 2023.
The tribal forces, nevertheless, later withdrew from the villages to forestall civilian casualties from YPG/PKK assaults and agreed to barter with the US forces who play a mediation function within the area.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign towards Türkiye, the PKK-listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the U.S. and the EU-has been accountable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 individuals, together with ladies, youngsters and infants.
The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.
The assertion additionally pressured that the preservation of peace in Kirkuk with the elimination of the phobia teams in Iraq are amongst basic ideas of Turkish coverage towards the area.
CYPRUS ISSUE
On the Cyprus situation, the assertion mentioned: “There is a need to establish the legal basis for the activities in the Northern Cyprus through a written agreement with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) authorities.”
“The United Nations Peacekeeping Force’s double standards and activities regarding the sovereignty of the TRNC and the most basic humanitarian needs of the Turkish Cypriots are incompatible with its obligation of neutrality and have damaged its credibility,” it mentioned.
On Aug. 18, UN peacekeepers intervened in street development work to hyperlink the Turkish Cypriot village of Pile within the island’s buffer zone with the remainder of the TRNC.
The roadwork is strategically essential for residents as it is going to give them extra choices to succeed in Pile, the place Turks and Greek Cypriots reside collectively.
The Greek Cypriot administration and the UN, nevertheless, against the venture.
Türkiye will proceed to be the guarantor of the safety and peace of the Turkish Cypriots as a part of its rights derived from worldwide legislation and agreements, the assertion added.
TÜRKİYE’S EXISTENCE IN KOSOVO
On Türkiye’s coverage in the direction of Balkans, the assertion mentioned Ankara will exert most effort to protect peace and stability each within the area and Kosovo.
Türkiye will assume the command of the NATO mission in Kosovo, it recalled.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine struggle, the assertion mentioned Türkiye is “determined” to proceed its efforts to finish the struggle at once.
Meanwhile, Türkiye will proceed to supply assist to Libya in a balanced and equitable method throughout the nation, the assertion mentioned.
The Mediterranean Storm Daniel, which struck jap Libya on Sept. 10, precipitated flooding within the cities of Benghazi, Al-Bayda and Al-Marj in addition to Soussa and Derna. The World Health Organization mentioned almost 4,000 individuals died and lots of others went lacking.
Source: www.anews.com.tr