Until Syrians live in freedom, Turkey to remain there: Erdoğan
"Until the Syrian people are free, peaceful and safe, we will remain in this country," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed in his speech in the capital Ankara on Tuesday.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:23 | 21 July 2020
- Modified Date: 05:36 | 21 July 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that Turkish forces, which have carried out several cross-border operations into northern Syria since 2016, would remain in the country until Syrians can live in freedom and safety.
"Nowadays they are holding an election, a so-called election," Erdoğan said of a parliamentary election on Sunday in the Assad regime-controlled regions, after nearly a decade of civil war.
"Until the Syrian people are free, peaceful and safe, we will remain in this country," he said in a speech in Ankara.
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