Iran is ready to help “politically” to solve the problems between Turkey and Syria: foreign minister

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

– The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran understands Türkiye’s security concerns along the common border with Syria and is ready to provide any assistance to help “politically” resolve the issues between the two sides.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday night, in which the two ministers discussed the latest developments and military clashes along the common Turkey-Syria border, reported the Iran’s Ministry on its website on Wednesday.

The top Iranian diplomat added that resorting to ground military operations not only does not solve the problems, but also causes damage and further complicates the situation.

He stressed that Türkiye’s security concerns must be removed by continuing security talks between Ankara and Damascus.

For his part, the Turkish foreign minister praised Iran for its constructive role, saying such consultations should continue between Ankara and Tehran.

Ankara blames the bomb attack on a bustling avenue in central Istanbul on November 13 that killed six people and injured dozens on the militant group the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its Syrian affiliate of the militant group Units of Protection of the Kurdish People (YPG), which is the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Türkiye on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of ground operations in northern Syria and Iraq.

“The timing, scale and limits of the operations of the Turkish Armed Forces are determined by Ankara,” spokesman for the Turkish presidency Ibrahim Kalin said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara coordinated its actions with Moscow during the air operation. in the region.

Kalin also stressed that his country continues to maintain dialogue with Damascus. ■

(Xinhua)

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