The meeting of the Turkish SEA lasted two hours and 45 minutes yesterday. And as it became clear from the written statement issued, the political and military leadership of the country under the Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan dealt with many important national issues. Like the Cyprus issue, for which Turkey declares that it will persist in its policy of a solution of two equal states. This position will be maintained until the end of the Cypriot conflict, which is our national affair, on the basis of the sovereign equality and the equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people and the recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as an equal member of the international community, states verbatim announcement. Special mention is made of Greek-Turkish relations, where the Turkish side requests the continuation of the dialogue.

However, it is emphasized in the text, “no opportunity will be given for our constructive approach, which gives priority to the dialogue on the issues of the Aegean and the Mediterranean, to be exploited. The text adds that the practices that defend the rights, interests and benefits of Turkey will continue.

Steps of Turkey-Syria rapprochement

Apart from these, it is clear that the Turkish MEA attaches great importance to the normalization of Turkey-Syria relations, but sets as a condition the consent to eliminate terrorism, mainly Kurdish organizations related to the PKK. If the information that President Assad met with President Putin in the Kremlin, who is promoting the plan to restore Turkey-Syria relations, is true, then we should expect developments soon. Finally, from the text of the announcement of the Turkish SEA, we should point out that for the first time Turkey’s contribution to the pacification of African countries is emphasized, where Libya, Somalia and Sudan are mentioned by name.