The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that Syria’s new government must be inclusive because the Syrian people will now determine their own future after the ouster of the president Bashar al-Assad from the rebels.

“The Assad regime has collapsed and (power) in the country has changed hands,” Fidan told the Doha Forum. “Of course, this didn’t happen overnight. It’s been 13 years now that the country is in the eye of the cyclone,” he added.

Fidan stressed that the Syrian people are unable to rebuild the country alone and that international and regional powers must act wisely and safeguard Syria’s territorial integrity. He also warned that “terrorist organizations” should not be allowed to take advantage of the situation.

When asked about Assad’s whereabouts, Fidan said he could not comment but believed he had left the country. He added that Turkey had no contact with Assad, although President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had called on him to normalize relations.

The UN Special Envoy for Syria Gere Pedersonalso in Doha, said he too had no information on Assad’s whereabouts. Pederson urged all armed groups in Syria to “maintain law and order and preserve public institutions.”

Referring to the Syrian Kurds who control the northeastern part of the country, Fidan said that they cannot be treated as legitimate opposition in future consultations for the country.

Turkey is moving very carefully to ensure that the Islamic State and the Kurdish PKK do not abuse this process. “We are in contact with our American friends,” noted Fidan.

He also added that “Syria’s state institutions must be preserved and opposition forces must immediately join forces.”

The Turkish Foreign Minister further asserted that “millions of Syrians who were forced to flee their country can now return to their homes” and pledged that the Turkey, along with neighboring countrieswill continue to work with the new government to rebuild Syria, using every opportunity at its disposal.