Terrorist group PKK/YPG won't be allowed to take shelter in Syria: Turkish foreign minister

Türkiye supports efforts of Syria's new administration to ensure country's territorial integrity and security, Hakan Fidan tells US Secretary of State Blinken

By Mehmet Sah Yilmaz

ANKARA (AA) — The terrorist group PKK/YPG will not be allowed to take shelter in Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a Saturday phone call.

During the call, Fidan stressed the importance of working in cooperation with Syria's new administration to ensure stability in the country and to complete the transition period in an orderly manner, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli.

Türkiye supports the efforts of Syria's new administration to ensure the country's territorial integrity and security, Fidan said.

More efforts are needed to achieve a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, he added.

*Writing by Muhammed Enes Calli in Istanbul

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