Türkiye’s claim: “Bashar Assad” is not ready to normalize relations with Ankara
reported by He said: There should be a real dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition, and we hope that President Assad will reach an agreement with the opposition, but it seems that he and his partners are ready to achieve An agreement with the opposition does not mean the normalization of relations with Ankara and the resolution of some issues.
The Turkish Foreign Minister also claimed that “Turkey seeks to form a political framework that the Russian government and the opposition agree on; in an environment where there is no conflict between the two parties.
Hakan Fidan further warned that “the People’s Defense Units and other groups are taking advantage of the existing chaos, which can lead to instability in the Syrian state.
However, a few hours ago, Turkish Prime Minister Benali Yıldırım announced Ankara’s serious efforts to normalize relations with Syria and Egypt and said: We have normalized our relations with Russia and Israel. Now Türkiye has begun a serious effort to normalize relations with other countries, including Syria and Egypt. We will continue our efforts in this field.
He added: Our position in foreign policy is based on strengthening friendship and reducing hostilities. We continue to take the necessary measures.
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Türkiye did not specify a specific timetable for the normalization of relations with these countries.
Ankara has recently adopted a policy of de-escalation with some countries in the region and by apologizing to Russia for shooting down a Russian plane on the border of Syria, it returned its diplomatic relations with Moscow to normal, which was welcomed by the Kremlin.
The main turn in Turkey’s regional policies is that this country has been one of the most serious opponents of the Syrian government since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, but its positions have recently become closer to Russia and Iran.
Ankara’s relations with Cairo also turned cold since the removal of “Mohammed Morsi”, the first elected president of Egypt and a close ally of the Justice and Development Party of Turkey, in a military coup under the command of “Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi”, the current president of Egypt in the summer of 2013. .
