Turkey “hopes for the support of Russia and Iran in the face of terrorism” in Syria – Le Figaro

The war in Ukraine has strengthened the anti-Western alliance between these three countries. Turkey said it was counting on Tuesday July 19 on the “support of Russia and Iran in the fight against terrorism” in Syria where it threatens to intervene. , said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran. “What we expect from Russia and Iran is their support in the face of terrorism”, he insisted, after citing the main Kurdish movements operating in northeast Syria, on the Turkish border. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who spoke alongside his Russian and Iranian counterparts after a tripartite summit, has been threatening since May to launch an armed operation in this region, west of the Euphrates. It intends to create a “security zone” along its southern border to counter the operations of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its allies. “I hear our precious friends say that they understand Turkey’s concerns and I thank them for that, but words are not enough,” he insisted. Turkey called on to immediately release KavalaMoscow and Tehran have both warned Ankara in recent weeks against any intervention. “It must be clear to all that there is no place in the region for separatist terrorist movements and their cronies. We will soon continue our fight against terrorist organizations,” warned the Turkish head of state. “Terrorism (of Kurdish organizations) poses a threat to all of us”, but “their withdrawal 30 km from our borders has still not happened”, he continued, referring to the agreement signed in 2019 with Washington and then Moscow. This agreement, which provided for the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters, had put an end to an operation by Turkish special forces and their Syrian auxiliaries which had left hundreds dead and displaced tens of thousands of people in October 2019. SEE ALSO – The Kurdish militias are a ‘big annoyance’ for Iran and Turkey, says Erdogan