AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that his country rejects any initiatives targeting Syria’s territorial integrity, as he addressed a joint press conference with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha.
At the news conference, Fidan said Turkey does not accept any initiatives that undermine Syria’s sovereignty, adding that any initiative allowing the holding of weapons outside the central authority will not be accepted.
He said his country desires a Syria with a Constitution and administration that provides equal opportunities to all groups in the country and that positive steps have been taken in this regard.
He said discussions have been held with Qatar and other regional countries on issues related to Syria’s development, economy, and removal 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 said, urging the terrorist organization PKK to respond positively to the call, lay down its weapons, and stop obstructing the return to normalcy in the region.
Underlining that the region has been struggling with war, confusion, occupation, blood, and tears for years, he stressed that a prosperous, safe, respectful, and free system must be built in modern times.
This comes as Turkey and Qatar have been among the key investors in Syria’s civil war over the past decade, with Qatari-funded terrorist groups receiving training from Turkey. Moreover, Ankara has remained silent on the massacres of Syrian Alawites by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — a terrorist group that seized control of Syria with Turkish backing. Notably, Alawites also form a significant minority within Turkey itself.
Furthermore, Turkey has failed to take any concrete action against the Zionist regime's daily incursions into Syrian territory and its occupation of parts of the war-torn country.
