Syria’s condition for resuming relations with Türkiye

Syria’s Foreign Ministry announced at the same time as the efforts to restore relations between Turkey and Syria, that any return of relations between the two countries should be based on clear foundations, including the withdrawal of illegal forces and the fight against terrorist groups.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria announced that in a situation where the positions and statements regarding the relations between Syria and Turkey continue, Syria remembers that on the one hand, there is always between nations on the one hand, and on the other hand, the policies and actions of the governments that harmed Syria. It makes a difference.

Syrian Foreign Ministry continued: Damascus was and still is a firm believer that the interests of countries are based on healthy relations between them, and based on this, Syria is on positive interaction with various initiatives to improve relations between countries with plans for The improvement of relations between Syria and Turkey has been proposed, he emphasized.

The statement continues: Syria believes that the result of these plans is not a declared goal, but a purposeful path based on existing realities and based on specific principles governing the relations between the two countries, which is based on respect for sovereignty and independence and Territorial integrity and confronting everything that threatens their security and stability and provides the common interests of two countries and two nations.

According to the statement of the Syrian Foreign Ministry, Damascus emphasizes that any initiative in this field must be based on clear foundations in order to achieve the desired results that guarantee the return of relations between the two countries to a normal state, including the withdrawal of illegal forces from Syrian territory and Fighting against terrorist groups that threaten not only the security of Syria, but also the security of Turkey.

At the end of the statement, it is stated: Syria thanks and appreciates and emphasizes the brotherly and friendly countries that are sincerely trying to improve the relations between Syria and Turkey. The return of normal relations between Damascus and Ankara is based on the return of the situation that prevailed before 2011, which is the basis of the security, safety and stability of the two countries.

Source: ISNA