Erdogan Says Fight Against Daesh Intensifying, Stresses Importance of Unified and Stable Syria
Ankara, The Gulf Observer: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the fight against the terrorist group ISIS (Daesh) is becoming stronger and more determined, with the roots of terrorism in the region being systematically eradicated.
Speaking at a key-delivery ceremony for newly built houses in Türkiye’s Aydin province, President Erdogan said that once the separatist terrorist threat in northern Syria is completely eliminated, not only the Syrian people but the entire region would experience relief.
He stressed that a unified, secure, and stable Syria would benefit all of its communities, adding that polarization and division would only bring suffering to both Syria and the wider region.
President Erdogan said that under the leadership of Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and with Türkiye’s strong support, Syria is rapidly recovering after 13.5 years of conflict, with security and stability gradually returning as terrorist groups are pushed out by the Syrian Army.
He noted that Kurds, who were previously denied basic citizenship rights, are now becoming full and equal members of the new Syria, while Turkmens are assuming key roles in governance. Erdogan added that Türkiye is seeing the positive results of standing on what he described as the right side of history and maintaining strong faith and good-neighborly relations.
According to Erdogan, residents in cities including Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Afrin, and Idlib have expressed positive views toward Türkiye and conveyed their hopes and prayers for an even better future.
“The winners of a united, whole, and secure Syria will be Arabs, Turkmens, Kurds, Alawites, Druze, Christians, and all other Syrian citizens,” the Turkish leader said.
Turning to global affairs, President Erdogan said discussions at this week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos show that Türkiye’s long-standing criticisms of the global system are increasingly resonating in the Western world.
He warned that the international order established after World War II is gradually eroding, and that the world is moving toward a system in which the rule of force risks overtaking the rule of law.
Erdogan also noted that countries long accustomed to stability and comfort are now beginning to face difficult realities, adding that challenges Türkiye has dealt with for years are increasingly affecting other parts of the world as well.
