The situation in Syria illustrates that the Syrian regime needs to negotiate with its citizens and opposition, and Turkiye will actively engage in that dialogue, Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, said on Monday.
The statement was made following a meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi.
“It would be wrong […] to attribute the circumstances of Syria to foreign intervention,” Fidan said at a press conference.
“These latest developments clearly demonstrate, once again, that Damascus needs to come to terms with its citizens and the legitimate opposition.”
‘The main reason that conflicts erupted again in Syria, at this stage,’ he added, ‘is that interrelated issues haven’t been settled for over 13 years, and Ankara opposes further increase in Syria or the displacement of Syrian refugees.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan later said he wished that the crisis in Syria would end with an accord in the interests of the Syrian people.
He said Ankara was monitoring everything closely and doing what needed to be done to avoid any damage to Turkish security.
Turkiye, Russia and Iran had held recurrent talks over the fate of Syria as part of the Astana peace process.
Russia and Iran are in favour of President Bashar Al-Assad, but NATO member, Turkiye, backs the political and armed resistance.