Erdogan said on Turkey to positive developments in Idlib
The situation in Syria is developing in favor of Ankara, said Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in the Turkish capital.
The situation in Syria is developing in favor of Ankara, said Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in the Turkish capital.
"we have three dead, but the Syrian regime the losses are large. Our struggle is ongoing. Dialogues with Russia continue, " he said.
According to Erdogan, the Turkish military operations in Idlib on the basis of the agreement Syria signed the Adana in 1998.
Russia, Iran and Turkey in may 2017 in Astana (now Nur-Sultan) came to an agreement on the establishment in the Syrian Arab Republic 4 zones of de-escalation. 3 of them in 2018 under the supervision of Damascus. The fourth, located in Idlib and the neighboring provinces of Latakia, Hama and Aleppo, until not occupied by government troops, most of it from captured terrorists " dzhebhat an-Nusra." *
in September 2018 the Russian Federation and Turkey have agreed in Sochi on the establishment of Idlib in the demilitarized zone. Currently in this area there are more than ten different formations, the largest Union Pro-Turkish groups "national liberation front" and "Dzhebhat EN-Nusra" *. There are about 30 thousand terrorists.
at the end of January, the Syrian army launched an offensive in Idlib and Aleppo in connection with daily attacks by terrorists on residential areas. For a month, Assad's troops managed to release more than 600 square kilometers, the largest city of Maaret al Nuuman and M5 (Damascus - Aleppo).
amid the escalation in Idlib Ankara and some partners blame Damascus and Moscow in attacks on humanitarian facilities and Turkish military.
in Russia and Syria have repeatedly stated that the cause of instability in the region - the actions of the militants. So, as noted by foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Turkey failed to fulfill certain key commitments to address issues around Idlib, for example - do not disassociate themselves armed opposition is ready for dialogue with the government from militants. In Ankara claim that they have fulfilled their obligations.
before the head of Turkey stated that Ankara until not received a satisfying result in the negotiations with Russia and is ready to begin combat actions in Idlib. Press Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov called this the worst scenario.
in addition, Erdogan said that he tried to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to exert pressure on the President of the Syrian Republic Assad to the Syrian army to halt the offensive until the end of February withdrew from Turkish observation posts. Otherwise, he threatened military response.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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