Over renewed executive order of US for Syria, Türkiye urges Washington to cut ties with terrorists in region

Published October 12,2023

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Türkiye responded to a US govt order on Syria on Thursday by reiterating its expectation that the Washington finish its engagement with separatist terrorists in Syria.

“We expect the US to terminate its engagement with the separatist terrorist organization,” mentioned Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç mentioned, underlining that Ankara additionally needs Washington to meet the provisions of a 2019 joint assertion between the 2 nations previous to Türkiye’s launch of its Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria.

Stressing that the operation “provided an environment of peace and stability in the region,” Bilgiç mentioned it was carried out beneath Türkiye’s proper to self-defense in accordance with the UN Charter and different “relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council on the fight against terrorism.”

According to a press release launched by the ministry, Bilgiç mentioned that the operation was “subjected to baseless allegations” within the govt order renewed by US President Joe Biden.

The assertion additionally mentioned Operation Peace Spring considerably weakened the actions of the PKK/YPG and Daesh/ISIS terror teams, pushing them away from Turkish borders and serving to safeguard Syria’s territorial integrity.

It mentioned that as an alternative of choosing such “unilateral acts,” it might be extra befitting to the “deep-rooted and valuable relations between the two allies” if Washington gave its assist for Türkiye’s “stability-oriented policies towards Syria which prioritize this country’s unity.”

Türkiye launched Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria on Oct. 9, 2019 as a way to safe Türkiye borders, assist the secure return of Syrian refugees, and guarantee Syria’s territorial integrity.

Ankara needs to clear the area east of the Euphrates River of the terrorist PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the YPG.

In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the US, and EU — has been liable for the deaths of over 40,000 individuals, together with girls, youngsters, and infants. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.