Erdogan’s Interventionist Policy in Syria Caused Spread of Terrorism: Former Turkish Deputy PM

ANKARA, (ST)- Turkey doesn’t have the right to intervene in Syria under any justifications or pretexts, Ex-Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener has stressed, pointing out that Erdogan’s policies and intervention in Syria’s internal affairs from the very beginning of the crisis in Syria has been the reason behind the spread of terrorism.

In a statement to the Turkish press, Sener, who criticized the new Turkish aggression on the Syrian territories, affirmed that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyib Erdogan adopts wrong and dangerous policy in Syria.

 He reiterated that Turkey’s security and stability can’t be guaranteed through regional and international conspiracies which targets the entire region to serve the Israeli interests.

Coordination and cooperation with the Syrian government are the way to eliminate terrorism and guarantee the safety of the Turkish borders, he said.

Territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq Should be preserved

On her part, Ursula von der Leyen, German Defense Minister,  has stressed the need to preserve the territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq.

In a speech on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, the German minister said “after Daesh defeat we mustn’t allow the partition or fragmentation of Syria and Iraq.”

Two days ago, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel stressed the need to focus on the process of attaining security and stability in Syria through political efforts.

Hamda Mustafa