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Turkish President Erdogan calls for concrete steps to clear northern Syria of PKK/PYD/YPG terror group

Baku, January 5, AZERTAC

The Turkish president, in a phone call on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, called for concrete steps to clear northern Syria of the PKK/PYD/YPG terror group, according to Anadolu Agency.
"The concrete steps should now be taken to clear PKK/PYD/YPG terror groups, especially from Tal Rifaat, Manbij in northern Syria, near Türkiye's border," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Vladimir Putin, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate.
The Syrian regime needs to be "constructive and (should) take some steps in the political process to get concrete results" in the Syria crisis, Erdogan added.
On Dec. 28, the Turkish, Russian, and Syrian defense ministers met in Moscow to discuss counterterrorism efforts in Syria, and they agreed to continue tripartite meetings to ensure stability in Syria and in the wider region.
The meeting tackled the Syria crisis, the refugee issue, and joint counter-terrorism efforts against all terror groups in Syria.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said a second meeting could take place in mid-January.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK's Syrian offshoot.

World 2023-01-05 15:50:00