Kremlin calls on Turkey not to ‘destabilize’ Syria

MOSCOW, 06 August 2022, (TON): The Kremlin called on Turkey not to destabilize Syria with a military offensive ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters “Turkey has legitimate concerns for security reasons, which we, of course, take into account.”

He added “it is very important not to allow any action that could lead to destabilization of the situation in Syria, or that could jeopardize the territorial and political integrity of Syria.”

Putin and Erdogan are due to hold talks later on Friday in Russia’s Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Peskov said that Syria will be on the agenda.

The Turkish president has for several months threatened to launch an operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.

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