All security problems in Syria caused by Erdogan’s policies – Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an exclusive interview with a Russian channel on Thursday that the current insecurity in Syria is caused by Turkish policies, particularly those of its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In his meeting with Russian state-owned RT, al-Assad said, “Erdogan’s priority is the elections and nothing else.”
Russia has recently attempted to broker a rapprochement between al-Assad and Erdogan. In December, the two country’s defense minister met in the highest-level bilateral meeting since the beginning of the Syrian War.
Al-Assad said the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria is the most important prerequisite for any talks to be held with Ankara.
He also stated that “the issue of withdrawing from Syrian territory is national issue, not a political one.”
If the conditions regarding the withdrawal are met, he said, there is no problem in setting a meeting with Erdogan.
“The Turkish defense minister is maybe still living in the Roman era, when countries would draw their border in accordance with their military power,” The Syrian president said