Turkey's defense minister says plans by U.S.-backed Kurdish groups to hold local elections in northern Syria are “unacceptable' and a threat to Turkey's national security.
FILE- Turkey ’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler, second left, speaks with members of his delegation during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Turkey ’s defense minister says plans by U.S.-backed Kurdish groups to hold local elections in northern Syria are “unacceptable” and a threat to Turkey ’s national security.
“It is not possible to accept such a situation,” Guler said. “The so-called election efforts that threaten the territorial integrity of Syria will negatively affect peace and tranquility in the region.”The number of new German citizens hits another high last year, with many Syrians naturalized“We will not allow any fait accompli that is to the detriment of our national security and the territorial integrity of our neighbors,” he added.
“For the first time, Iraq sees the PKK as not only Turkey’s problem but also its own problem,” Guler said. “We expect it to be declared a terror organization at the shortest time possible.” “It is out of the question for the S-400s, which we procured within the scope of our country’s long-range regional air and missile defense system needs, to be given to another country,” Guler said.
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