Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, reaffirmed his commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity, stressing the military operation in its north only aimed to bring peace to the region.
"We have no expectations whatsoever with regards to the territory of Syria. Syria belongs to the Syrian people. Nobody should ever have any plans whatsoever for the Syrian territory," he claimed.
Erdogan said Operation Euphrates Shield, which drove Daesh fighters out of Syria’s Jarablus, had been initiated to help Syrian opposition forces.
"It is of crucial significance for the reestablishment of stability, peace and prosperity in a region of despair," Sputnik cited him as saying.
"In order for that to be possible, officially made safe zones should also be declared as no-fly zones, and we have to have a very firm stance so that a no-fly zone will be possible for the protection and security of the region," he said.
