Türkiye Taking Steps For Security Zone On Syria Border: Erdogan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Türkiye is taking steps to establish a 30 kilometer security
zone south of its border with Syria against the threat posed by the
PKK/YPG terror group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily
News .
'Our security area is made of the area 30 kilometers inwards
from the border. We don't want to be disturbed in this area,'
Erdogan said addressing AKP's 30th Consultation and Assessment
Meeting.
Commencing his address by greeting the participants, President
Erdogan stated that the two-day meeting would address a wide range
of topics including the parliament's works, security, foreign
policy, economy, agriculture and energy.
Noting that the last consultation and assessment meeting was
held in October 2019, followed by a mandatory break due to the
pandemic, President Erdogan said:“Thank Allah, we as the country
and nation have overcome that difficult period with the least loss.
I hereby wish Allah's mercy upon our nearly 99 thousand citizens
who died from Covid-19 and extend my health wishes on behalf of
myself and my nation to our nearly 15 million citizens who survived
the disease. I pray to Allah for our country and the world to be
never again challenged by such calamities. The wise stance Turkey
has displayed in that period has once again revealed the importance
of the works and services we have introduced in our country over
the past 20 years.”
Drawing attention to Türkiye's success in dealing with global
crises, President Erdogan stressed:“As the global security and
economy architecture is being reshaped, Turkey shows its difference
and power in every area. With our principled stance on NATO's
enlargement, we have reminded everyone of the importance of our
position within NATO.”
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