During a meeting in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly appointed President Ahmad al -Shahara discussed deep security relations, including the response of Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria.
Earlier this week, after meeting with Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince in Riyadh, the visit was officially marked by the Syrian interim leader’s second international journey.
Al -Shahara led the rebel group of Hayat Tahir -ul -Sham (HTS), which for a long time dropped the Syrian leader Bashar al -Assad’s government in a power attack in December.
Addressing Al -Shara at a news conference in Ankara, Erdogan said Turkey is ready to contribute with Syria’s new leadership, especially when armed group ISIS (ISIS) and Kurds based in northeastern Syria. Talking about fighting the fighters.
Erdogan said, “I want to express my satisfaction for my brother Ahmad al -Shahara’s strong commitment to the war on terror.”
He added, “I told Al -Shahara that we are ready to provide necessary support to Syria in the fight against terrorism of all kinds, whether it be Dash or PKK.” .
Turkey, which divides a border with Syria, views several Syrian Kurdish groups as “terrorists” near its southern borders. These include PKK as well as the People’s Protection Unit (YPG).
The YPG has formed a large part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the United States -led Kurdish, which controls a large number of Syria’s northeast.
The SDF is a key ally in the US -led coalition of ISIS in Syria. But since the fall of Al -Assad, Turkish officials have called for rapid operations.
Reporting from Ankara, Al Jazeera’s Sanim Kosgulu said that Al -Shahara received a “very enthusiastic welcome” by Erdogan when he once again called for occupation of the SIL fight and pressed on Kurdish fighters. Promised to put it.
“[Erdogan] Ready to help overcome the turkey [ISIL prison] The camps in the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Kurdish fighter group YPG have been controlled by the Syrian Democratic forces and Syrian Kurdish fighter JPG, Kosgulu said.
“He fought against the war [ISIL] And the PKK should continue.
Defense, migrants, trade
On his behalf, Al -Shahara said his government had called for a “strategic partnership” with Turkey because he invited Erdogan to “Syria” at the early occasion.
These statements have identified a large extent in the region, Ankara cut ties with Damascus in 2011 after the spread of Syria’s civil war. Turkey opposed Al -Assad during the entire conflict.
“We are working to establish a strategic partnership with Turkey to counter security threats in the region to guarantee permanent security and stability to Syria and Turkey,” Al -Shara said.
He added that the couple “discussed threats that prevent regional alliance in northeastern Syria”. Al -Shahara has rejected any form of governance itself and urged the SDF to hand over his weapons.
According to Kosoglo, the two leaders also discussed a new defense agreement, which has been widely reported in recent days. In this agreement, Turkey can see while setting up a new base in Syria, ahead of those who are already along the Turkish border.
“The military bases that Turkey had set up in the past two years are still there to protect its borders from PKK and the YPG attacks. Kosogloo said they have not stopped.” Talking about now.
After the meeting, Erdogan promised to continue pressure to lift international sanctions imposed on Syria during the rule of Assad. Salvation from sanctions has been a top priority as they have shown aggressive diplomatic pressure in recent weeks.
Erdogan added that during the transfer period, the new Damascus government – financial and otherwise – the new Damascus government must support the new Damascus government.
On the issue of Syrian refugees and immigrants, Erdogan said he believes the country is more stable and the voluntary return of the Syrians will increase.
Turkey hosted the largest Syrian refugees’ largest number of Syrian refugees since the spread of Syria’s civil war in 2011 – more than 3.8 million at its peak in 2022.
The couple also discussed economic relations. This has come when Turkish transport and manufacturing firms have seen the expansion plans for Syria with rapid eyes.
