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Turkish FM discusses with Blinken need to cooperate with new Syrian administration

December 28, 2024 at 5:05 pm

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) hold a meeting at Vahdettin Pavilion in Istanbul, Turkiye on January 06, 2024. [Murat Gök – Anadolu Agency]

Turkey’s foreign minister discussed with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure the completion of the transition period in an orderly manner, the ministry said, Reuters reports.

In a phone call, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Blinken that Ankara would not allow Kurdish YPG militia to take shelter in Syria, the ministry spokesperson said.

During the call, Blinken emphasized the need to support a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process that “upholds human rights and prioritizes an inclusive and representative government,” according to a statement from the US State Department.

Blinken and Fidan also discussed preventing terrorism from endangering the security of Turkey and Syria, the statement said.

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