Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 10 criticized efforts to inflame sectarian tensions in Syria after a recent wave of bloody clashes that left nearly 1,500 people dead.
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| Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left) and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after a joint news conference at the presidential palace in Ankara in February. (Source: Reuters) |
Speaking at a press conference after a Turkish cabinet meeting, President Erdogan accused the remnants of the old regime in Syria of trying to incite sectarian conflict, although he described the overall situation as “largely stable but fragile,” Xinhua news agency reported.
Expressing support for Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's commitment to hold accountable those responsible for the wave of bloody clashes, the Turkish leader said: "We welcome President al-Sharaa's firm and steadfast stance."
Affirming his belief "in the wisdom of the Syrian people in preventing instability" and condemning all acts of terrorism, violence and intimidation, Erdogan said Ankara was "taking the necessary measures to prevent any adverse developments affecting Türkiye", but did not elaborate.
The Turkish leader also pledged to continue providing "all forms of support" to Syria to "restore and protect its territorial integrity and achieve peace with all ethnic and religious minorities".
Violent clashes between security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime left nearly 1,500 people, including more than 1,000 civilians, dead between March 6 and 8 in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.
SOHR blamed the incident on Syrian security forces and allied factions.
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