Turkey has nothing to do with Syrian issue – AKP
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Deputy Head of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Numan Kurtulmus, said Turkey is not responsible for the situation in Syria.
He said in a televised interview that foreign parties should find a quick solution “instead of sending weapons” to Syria.
He was referring to the US support for the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
The Turkish official’s statement comes at a time when Turkish forces and their affiliated armed Syrian opposition factions, also known as Syrian National Army (SNA), are still spreading in north and northwestern Syria.
During the past years, Turkey has intervened militarily in several geographical cities extending from Idlib to Ras al-Ain) Sere Kaniye).
Despite of this, the Turkish official absolved his country of the responsibility of worsening the Syrian crisis to this level.
While Turkey is intending to deport Syrian refugees from its land, Kurtulmus said the Syrian people paid a heavy price for the ongoing war.
The official urged to increase efforts to “guide the regime to peace and reach a solution that satisfies the Syrian people.”
Kurtulmus reiterated that Turkey is not responsible for the Syrian crisis, saying the “al-Assad regime” continues to pressure the people, and the Syrian people must be united for their territorial integrity.