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By Trend
Türkiye has always backed a political solution to the Syrian
conflict, the Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
'The (Syrian) regime does not believe in a political solution,
it believes in a military solution. A permanent solution is a
political solution. We've been saying it from the beginning,'
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said at a joint news conference
with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics in the capital
Ankara.
Türkiye believes that reconciliation is essential for lasting
peace in Syria, he said, adding that Ankara strongly supports
Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Cavusoglu also noted that it is not the first time that the
regime and the opposition in Syria have come together. 'We have
made a very important contribution to this. Why? Because the
opposition trusts us. We have never let the opposition down. We say
that this reconciliation is essential for lasting peace and
stability in Syria.'
Commenting on a recent attempt to burn the Turkish flag in
northern Syria, the minister said: 'We know who the perpetrators
are. The hands of those who reach out to our flag will also be
broken. The Syrians themselves have already made the necessary
explanations, including the interim government. They also know
these provocateurs.' Earlier, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman
Soylu announced that two people were arrested following the
incident.
Regarding the PKK terrorist group, Cavusoglu said: 'There is a
terrorist organization in Syria that also threatens us:
PKK/PYD/YPG. (They are) the same terrorist organization. These
terrorists and the remnants of Daesh and other radical terrorist
organizations must be completely cleared from this country,' he
said, adding that it is important for Türkiye's safety and Syria's
stability.
Cavusoglu said on Thursday that he had a brief talk with his
Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on the sidelines of the
Non-Aligned Movement meeting in October in Serbia's capital
Belgrade while the Foreign Ministry underlined Friday that Türkiye
will continue to show solidarity with the people of Syria and
pursue efforts to find a permanent solution to the Syrian
crisis.
“We need to bring the opposition and regime together for
reconciliation somehow, there will be no permanent peace
otherwise,” the top diplomat said while addressing reporters on the
last day of the 13th Ambassadors Conference in Türkiye's capital
Ankara.
Cavusoglu stressed the need for a strong central administration
to prevent the disintegration of Syria, highlighting that this
would only be possible with unity.“The will that can dominate
every corner of its lands can only be achieved through unity and
solidarity,” he added.
The short encounter marks the first time the top Turkish
diplomat has interacted with a Syrian official as Türkiye has
backed moderate opposition groups against the Bashar Assad regime
since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011. Also, Turkish
forces have carried out several cross-border operations to clear
its border from the occupation of the PKK terrorist group's Syrian
affiliate, the YPG, and the Daesh terrorist group in order to
provide national border security and create a stable environment
for local people living near Turkish borders.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry also said Friday that Türkiye is
the country that has made the most effort to find a solution to the
Syrian conflict in line with the legitimate expectations of the
people.
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