Turkish Foreign Minister’s consultation with Lavrov about the situation in Syria
The Turkish Foreign Minister discussed the situation in Syria with the Russian Foreign Minister in a telephone conversation today (Thursday).
According to Isna, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Novosti: “Today (January 23), Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.”
The source said: “The ministers discussed the eves in Syria and emphasized the importance of clearing Syria of terrorist organizations and establishing stability and security in this coury.”
In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a stateme: “In this conversation, the parties exchanged views on developmes in and around Syria, and the need for unconditional respect for the sovereigy, unity and territorial iegrity of Syria was confirmed.”
The foreign ministers of Ankara and Moscow also emphasized the importance of uniting the efforts of all “foreign actors” who can really coribute to the comprehensive settleme of the Syrian situation based on guaraeeing the legitimate rights of all Syrian citizens, “regardless of their political opinions and ethnic and religious affiliations.” they did
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s governme, Syria has eered a complex phase of political and military developmes. This incide has caused a power vacuum in differe regions of this coury and has forced domestic and foreign actors to compete for the corol of these regions.
Türkiye, seeking to secure its borders, has launched a massive military operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. These conflicts have aggravated the humanitarian crisis in these areas and provoked iernational reactions. The Ministry of Defense of Turkey also announced that the armed forces of this coury coinue to perform their “tasks” in Syria, and if necessary, Turkish forces may be “settled” in other parts of Syria.
On the other hand, Russia’s military presence in Syria, which played an importa role in supporting the governme during the Assad regime, is in an uncertain situation. There is speculation about the gradual withdrawal of Russian forces and other regional actors trying to fill this power vacuum. However, Moscow insists that it coinues to consult with the Syrian authorities and the consultation coinues at all levels.
At the same time, the United States has coinued to support some Kurdish groups in Syria, adding to the complexity of the equation. These supports have increased tensions between the US and Türkiye, two NATO allies. In general, Syria has become the scene of geopolitical competition and its future is highly depende on agreemes and the balance of power between iernal and external actors.
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