An agreement between States in action during the civil war, the country was essential to “peace and stability in Syria,” Erdogan said on Wednesday at a Meeting with Putin in Moscow. Turkey wanted to work with her “Russian friends” so close. Similarly, Putin said.
Russia and Turkey in Syria conflicting interests: While Moscow makes the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad supports, Ankara behind rebel groups fighting against Assad. Also on action in the North of Syria, disunity reigns: From the point of view of the Russian government, the best solution would be if the Kurdish areas were in the North of Syria under Assad’s control, but Turkey rejects this.
Erdogan wants to set up after the withdrawal of US forces from the Region of Turkey controlled the “security zone”. The Kurds fear a new Offensive by the Turkish army.
U.S. troop withdrawal welcomes
Putin and Erdogan welcomed the announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from the East and South of Syria. Erdogan made it clear that the Kurdish associations, previously allies of the United States, were for him an opponent. The main task for Turkey in Syria, the fight against the terrorist groups Islamic state (IS) and the YPG, he said. Ankara expects the militia to the Kurdish workers ‘ party PKK.
The Russian state television showed live, as the Kremlin chief and his guest of Turkish seafarers condolences due to the death in the Black sea. The men had been killed in the fire of two LNG tankers off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula.
Putin and Erdogan have met in the past year, eight Times. At the first meeting in 2019, it should go mainly to the change in the situation in Syria after the announced withdrawal of the United States. These have supported Kurdish forces in the East of the civil war country. (afp/sda)
Created: 24.01.2019, 05:19 PM
