Tribal leaders in Syria’s Hasakah reject Turkish threats
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Sa’oud Ma’o, a leader of Najjara tribe in the Town of Tel Tamr north of Hasakah, northeast Syria, said on Monday that all tribes reject Turkish threats and violations which aim at displacing residents under the pretext of establishing a safe zone.
This came in a statement by tribal leaders of Tel Tamr near a Russian base in the town to express their rejection of the recent Turkish threats against the area.
On June 1, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his threats of launching a military operation on northern Syria, and specified his targets in the two Syrian cities of Manbij and Tel Rifaat.
The Turkish “safe zone” is an area of 30-35 km (19-22 miles) deep into Syrian territory that Turkey started establishing in 2019 to house Syrian refugees in an area along its border with Syria, as well as to keep it free from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which it regards as terrorists.
Ma’o stressed the importance of standing against Turkey’s plans and regaining control over lands occupied by it sooner or later.
The tribal leaders confirmed their support for the unity of Syrian territory and refused any attempts to undermine security and stability that Syria witnesses.
“The solution of the Syrian crisis is political not military. All Syrian communities should decide their fate through a peaceful solution, and not implementing foreign agendas of Turkey and the other regional countries,” tribal leaders of Manbij said in a statement on Sunday.