Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar did not rule out the discussion of the topic of frequent in the last period of air strikes on the Idlibic zone of deoxyation with the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu. Reports about it “Anadolu”.
In a conversation with journalists, Akar noted that the Russian side claims that air strikes are applied on “terrorist groups” in Syria, however the fact is that there is not a single terrorist among victims or escape from these air strikes.
“I have been trying to bring my position in Syria for many years. Turkey performs all terms of agreements with Russia. We act strictly in accordance with the obligations. We expect from the opposite side of the same relationship,” said Akar.
The Turkish minister stressed that the actions of the Russian aviation form a new wave of migration in the region lead to the radicalization of the population. “Turkey is no longer able to take an additional wave of refugees. It knows all sides. Aviaudars also lead to the growth of radical sentiment. Imagine the state of people who have lost home and land. We are constantly talking about this. It is very important to ensure the stability and duration of the termination regulation agreements. Fire. Do not forget that about a million Syrians have already returned to their lands from territory controlled Turkey, and 400 thousand of them are in Idlib, “the minister said.
Touching the themes of the coordination of the steps of Ankara and Moscow in the region, Akar noted that there is a “serious mechanism”, on which both Turkish and Russian parties work.
The head of the defense department of Turkey explained that Turkish field officers are found in certain areas with Russian generals. Each of the parties shares information and fears. “We hope that following the negotiations of the presidents of Turkey and the Russian Federation in Sochi, the effect of Idlib agreements will resume in full. It is important to a political settlement under the auspices of the UN, the preparation of the new constitution and the holding of elections, the external forces will not interfere,” he said .