Sunday 08/December/2024 – 12:42 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the mechanism of the Syrian opposition forces consists of different groups, but the coordination mechanism will improve in the coming days, stressing that the new Syria should not pose a threat to its neighbors.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime
Fidan added, in Turkey’s first official comment following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday, that Turkey will continue to work with neighboring countries to reconstruct Syria, and that the Syrian people cannot do it alone, and that Tikriya will provide all means to help the new Syrian administration to overcome economic problems. And others.
The Turkish minister explained that Ankara did not communicate with Assad despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s invitation to him to hold talks, stressing that his country would respond to any threats on the border with Syria.
Regarding the whereabouts of Bashar al-Assad, he stressed that he cannot comment on this issue and does not know his whereabouts, and that it is likely that he is outside Syria, adding that Turkey appreciates the constructive approach of Russia and Iran regarding the developments that Syria is witnessing at the present time.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan appealed to Syrians abroad for the possibility of returning to their country, saying: Millions of Syrians who were forced to leave their homeland can now return.
