Two hours lasted the first meeting between Ahmed and Sarah. “New page opens for the region,” the President of Turkey and its transitional leader agreed, in statements from Ankara. At the presidential palace in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the transitional President of Syria met on Tuesday (04.02.20205). ADVERSE “It is my great pleasure to host Ahmed al Sarah. As we all know, the Syrian people have suffered all kinds of oppression. He suffered inhuman slaughter, including the use of chemical weapons. Millions of our brothers were forced to leave their homes and lands. Nevertheless, the brave sons of Syria did not abandon their struggle. The Syrian people won, ” Erdogan first said in the joint statements made after almost two-hour talks. “ After 13 years of blood and tears, a new page opened not only in Syria but throughout our region. The Syrian people have the will to determine their own future, ” he added. The Turkish leader stressed that his country would contribute to the reconstruction of Syria, while arguing that mutual visits and contacts would intensify in the next period. LIVE – Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Welcomes President of Syria’s Transitional Government Ahmed al Saraa at an official ceremony in Ankara — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) “We were pleased to see that we agreed on almost every issue,” Erdogan said, stressing that it was particularly discussed “the fight against terrorism”, that is to say, the treatment of the Kurdish YPG militants, who dominates northeastern Syria and Ankara views as a branch of the PKK terrorist organisation. “ We are ready to provide Syria with the necessary support to combat terrorism, ” the Turkish President stressed. “We will continue to develop our relations in many ways. We continue our relations in all areas, from trade to civil aviation, energy, health and education”, concluded Erdogan. Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Ahmed Şara ile Ortak Basın Toplantısı — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTERTOgan) For his part, the Interim President of Syria stated: “Syrian people will never forget Turkey’s stance”. “We want to turn relations (with Turkey) into a deep strategic partnership,” he added, while stressing that international pressure must be exerted on Israel to withdraw from Golan’s occupied Heights. “We must return to the 1967 border,” said al Sarah, who called on Erdogan to visit Damascus. source: Onalert.gr
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