Egypt Daily News – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that the progress of the armed factions in Syria continues and their goal is to reach Damascus, expressing his hope that this will continue without problems.
Erdogan told reporters: “The progress of (the armed factions) has continued until now. We hope that this march will continue in Syria without any problems.”
He added: “We are closely monitoring developments in Syria and receiving intelligence and media reports about them.” and that “he has not yet received a response from Al-Assad accepting an invitation he sent earlier this year to hold a meeting and normalize relations.”
The Turkish President informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday that a new phase was being “calmly managed” in the Syrian conflict. He continued, “Türkiye is working to calm tensions, protect civilians, and pave the way for a political solution.”
