Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to diplomacy in addressing the Syrian issue. Speaking during the press conference, Erdoğan said, “We are in close dialogue with Syrian revolution leader Al-Sharaa.” Erdoğan also noted that Türkiye has maintained its principled stance since the onset of the crisis.
In a move signaling stronger diplomatic ties, Erdoğan shared that the Turkish Foreign Minister visited Damascus just yesterday. “Our visits will continue to increase from now on,” he added, hinting at enhanced regional engagement to resolve longstanding issues.
Erdoğan stressed the following keynotes in the televised remarks:
“The Syrian revolution has refocused global attention on the country. As its ‘neighbor, brother’, Türkiye is best suited to grasp a new phase.
Türkiye will provide all necessary support to the Syrian people to ‘make their achievements permanent’ after winning the war against the ‘oppressive Baath regime.’
Türkiye’s support for protecting Syria‘s territorial integrity, and unitary structure is unwavering. We will never back down on this.
Türkiye is determined to continue its counterterrorism operations in Syria with surgical precision, ensuring no harm comes to civilians.”