In 2011, Turkey severed ties with Syria and the Assad regime. This was a results of the civil conflict that had damaged out in Syria, through which Ankara supported the rebels who wished to oust Assad.
However in line with Erdogan, the Syrian president has been engaged on higher relations in current occasions. “Now we have now reached a degree the place Assad is taking a step in direction of bettering relations with Turkey,” Erdogan instructed reporters on the aircraft from Berlin to Turkey. That’s the reason Turkey now additionally desires to make an additional effort.
Counter-terrorism
Lately, Erdogan’s focus in Syria has been on tackling suspected terrorists who’re stated to be hiding within the north of the nation and from there may assault Turkey. Turkey has a pressure in what is named a secure zone within the border space.
Turkey is the nation that hosts by far essentially the most Syrian refugees. The nation is dwelling to roughly 3.2 million Syrians. There was a renewed flare-up of violence in opposition to Syrians in Turkey prior to now week, with Syrian properties and vehicles being attacked in central Turkey.