Erdogan: We do not accept the PKK as the representative of the Syrian Kurds
In a conversation with his Emirati counterpart, the Turkish president said that Ankara did not want to accept the PKK group as a representative and mediator of the Syrian Kurds, and demanded to prevent ISIS from taking advantage of the recent unrest in the region.
According to RCO News Agency, the Turkish presidential office said today (Monday) that the country will not accept the forces of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is considered a terrorist organization in Turkey, as representatives of the Kurds.
Novosti News agency reported by publishing this article: A few hours ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates President Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan about developments in West Asia and global issues.
The Presidency of Turkey wrote in a message on its page on the X social network: President Erdoğan emphasized the importance of forming a Syria where different ethnic and religious groups can coexist in peace, as well as the importance of ensuring security in this country. He stated that Turkey cannot accept the PKK or the Syrian People’s Defenders Party, which are terrorist organizations, as mediators and representatives of the Kurds in this region, and said that they must prevent ISIS from benefiting from this disorder in the region and prevent Israel from doing worse. to weaken the current process (power transfer) in Syria.
The Turkish president also said that Ankara will continue to try to “quickly end the killings in Palestine.”
The government of “Bashar Assad” was overthrown on December 8, after the advance of the Syrian armed opposition and their arrival in Damascus. Following the overthrow of his government and handing over power to the opposition, Assad left the country and is now in Russia.
Ahmed al-Shara, the commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the armed opposition groups, is now the head of the ruling body of the interim government of Syria and is scheduled to remain in this position until March 2025.
Armed conflicts between Türkiye and PKK started in 1984 and intensified in 2015. This organization, which seeks to create an autonomous Kurdish region, including areas of Turkish territory, has established bases in northern Syria and Iraq.
Türkiye has said that it will continue its activities to destroy the PKK.
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