In Erdogan’s administration, please do not to understand his words about Assad literally
Earlier, Erdogan, speaking at a Symposium in Istanbul, said the Turkish army launched a military operation in Syria to put an end to the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
ANKARA, 30 Nov — RIA Novosti, Fedor Smirnov. The statement of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s intention to remove from power of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should not be taken literally, told RIA Novosti source in the administration of the Turkish leader.
“I hope that arising from that misunderstanding (with Russia) will be quickly overcome,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that the official comments on Erdogan’s statement can only give the top leaders of Turkey.
Earlier, Erdogan, speaking at a Symposium in Istanbul, said the Turkish army launched a military operation in Syria to put an end to the rule of Assad. Later in the Kremlin said that his words do not coincide with the position of Moscow on settlement of the situation in Syria and expressed hope that Ankara will explain them.
Also Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that on December 1 the words of Erdogan will discuss the foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey Sergei Lavrov and Cavusoglu. Diplomats meeting will be held in Alanya.
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Since the end of August Turkish troops with the assistance of the troops of the so-called free Syrian army carried out in the North of Syria operation “shield of the Euphrates”.
Officially its declared purpose cleaning from Islamic state terrorists (a group banned in Russia) an area of five thousand square kilometers and the establishment of a security zone, including, for the accommodation of refugees.
At the same time, Turkey opposes U.S. support for the Syrian Kurds, who also are fighting with ISIS in Northern Syria.