Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan mentioned on Sunday Türkiye rejects any initiatives focusing on Syria’s territorial integrity, as he addressed a joint press convention with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha.
Besides Sheikh Mohammed, Fidan additionally met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
At the news convention, Fidan mentioned Türkiye doesn’t settle for any initiatives that undermine Syria’s sovereignty, including that any initiative permitting the holding of weapons outdoors the central authority is not going to be accepted.
He mentioned Türkiye needs a Syria with a Constitution and administration that gives equal alternatives to all teams within the nation and that optimistic steps have been taken on this regard.
He mentioned discussions have been held with Qatar and different regional international locations on points associated to Syria’s improvement, financial system, and removing of sanctions.
“We are waiting for the implementation of the agreement signed between the YPG and the Syrian administration in recent months. Our sensitivity on this issue is clear,” he mentioned, urging the terrorist group PKK to reply positively to the decision, lay down its weapons, and cease obstructing the return to normalcy within the area.
Underlining that the area has been scuffling with struggle, confusion, occupation, blood and tears for years, he confused {that a} affluent, protected, respectful and free system have to be inbuilt fashionable occasions.
Türkiye and Qatar have shared related approaches to regional conflicts, notably on developments in Palestine and Syria. Both governments have referred to as for an finish to Israel’s assaults on Gaza and proceed to work collectively by means of bilateral channels and multilateral teams such because the Gaza Contact Group.
Fidan final visited Qatar in early February, whereas Sheikh Mohammed, who can be the Gulf nation’s overseas minister, traveled to Türkiye earlier this month to attend a gathering of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)-Gaza Contact Group, hosted by Fidan within the southern Turkish metropolis of Antalya.
Source: www.anews.com.tr