DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Turkey and the U.S. reached an understanding of historical importance regarding the establishment of a secure zone in Syria in a phone call held by the leaders of the two countries on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.
Speaking at the Justice and Development (AK Party) Party’s parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday, Erdoğan said that he told his U.S. counterpart that Turkey will do its part to resolve the issues in Syria.
“U.S. President Donald Trump once again confirmed the withdrawal of troops from Syria in a phone call yesterday, and we decided to continue to hold bilateral talks on all issues regarding Syria, including a safe zone to be created by Turkey along the border,” Erdoğan said.
Shortly after the meeting, Erdoğan told reporters that the aforementioned zone could be extended beyond 20 miles, while he criticized the Obama administration for failing to work in this regard.
He suggested that Turkey can build a secure area near the border with the financial help of coalition forces. These secure areas would have homes built exclusively for the people of the area, in line with their customs and lifestyles.
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yes, keep talking (and stop tweeting).