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At Doha Forum 2024, Turkish FM Fidan Says Syrians Can Return After Assad Regime Falls

Dec 8, 2024, 10:10 AM

At the Doha Forum 2024 in Qatar, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that millions of Syrian refugees can now return to their homeland honorably following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. He revealed that Turkey's President had extended a hand to the Syrian regime, but it was rejected. Fidan stressed the importance of preserving Syria's national unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and state institutions, emphasizing that Turkey places great importance on these principles. He urged that the new Syrian government should act inclusively without seeking revenge and called for opposition forces to unite. Fidan stated that Turkey will continue to work with Syria's new administration, utilizing all its capacities to rebuild the country together with its neighbors. He called on the international community to support the Syrian people in reshaping their country's future and urged all actors to act carefully and calmly during Syria's transition period.