Details of the Turkish Defense Minister's talks with his Syrian counterpart in Moscow

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar revealed the most important things that the Turkish side emphasized in the recent meeting held between the defense ministers of Syria and Turkey in Moscow for the first time in 11 years.

The Turkish newspaper "Sabah" quoted Akar as saying after the tripartite meeting with the Syrian and Russian defense ministers recently, "We confirmed in the meeting that we support Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and our only goal is to fight terrorism. We noticed that a third of Syria is controlled by terrorist groups," according to what was reported by the Russian Novosti Agency. today is Saturday.

Akar continued, saying, "We made it clear that the Turkish army is in Syria to fight the PKK, the Kurdish People's Protection Units, ISIS and other terrorists, and to prevent mass migration."

The Turkish minister explained that it is normal for the negotiations to come very late, after 11 years.

"There are many factors and actors here... You cannot expect everything to be decided at once in this meeting. We said (to the Syrians) that we blocked the terrorist corridor and thus contributed to your territorial integrity."

The Turkish minister indicated that the importance of ensuring the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homes was stressed.

The Russian Ministry of Defense had announced earlier that the defense ministers of the Russian Federation, Syria and Turkey held tripartite talks in Moscow to discuss ways to solve the Syrian crisis, and the need to continue dialogue to achieve stability in Syria.

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