Turkey refutes UAE’s comments on its ‘colonial’ plans in Syria

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu rebutted statements made by the Emirati foreign minister regarding Ankara’s position on the Syrian crisis.

Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan referred to Turkey’s “colonial” actions in Syria, he urged “the exit of those parties trying to reduce the sovereignty of the Syrian state”, in reference to Iran and Turkey.

In response, Muftuoglu said: “Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, Turkey has pursued to find a political solution to unity and territorial integrity of Syria and meet the rightful demands of its people.”

“Turkey is one of the top countries most affected by the Syrian conflict. Our desire is to end the crisis as soon as possible,” he said, adding:

Turkey believes real culprits responsible for the destruction of Syria must be sought and that no compromise should be made to efforts required to resolve the conflict.

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