He met with him in . At the same time, she was sending the head of the secret services, Ibrahim Kalin, to Damascus. These are two events that prove the intense diplomatic mobility for its future.
Meeting in Ankara, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan agreed that they should prevent the possible creation of a new Islamic State (ISIS), fearing a power vacuum after the fall Assad.
In fear of ISIS
This morning, Friday December 13, 2024, the issue of the future of Syria dominated the meeting of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan also held in Ankara.
The Turkish foreign minister said he discussed with his American counterpart the possible Turkish and American role in the future of Syria.
Fidan: Our priority is the stabilization of Syria
Our priority, said Hakan Fidan, is the stabilization of Syria so that terrorism does not find a place, nor that the Islamic State and the Kurdish PKK organization dominate there.
US-Turkey agree on cease-fire in Gaza
He also said the two sides had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible and accused Israel of being responsible for the continuing spiral of violence.
The non-emergence of the Islamic State is imperative
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said for his part that it is “imperative” to ensure that the Islamic State does not re-emerge after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Blinken: Hamas should say “yes” to the cease-fire in Gaza
Regarding the Gaza issue, he said that in my discussions with President Erdogan and Hakan Fidan, the need for Hamas to say “yes” to the ceasefire agreement was noted, stressing that he appreciates the role that Turkey can play.
The meeting between Anthony Blinken and Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place yesterday, upon the arrival of the US Secretary of State at the Ankara airport.
With information from ertnews.gr
