Ankara expects French authorities to not give credit score to efforts that present legitimacy to PKK’s Syria extensions, say Turkish diplomatic sources.
(Reuters Archive)
Türkiye has summoned French ambassador in Ankara Herve Magro to strongly condemn the internet hosting of YPG/PKK terrorists within the French Senate and “awarding them with medal of honour.”
“The attacks of the PKK/PYD/YPG and the so-called SDF against our country and Syrians, and their separatist and destabilising activities in the region have been brought to the attention of the ambassador once again,” Turkish diplomatic sources mentioned.
Ankara expects French authorities to not give credit score to the efforts that present worldwide legitimacy to PKK’s extensions in Syria, the sources mentioned.
Ankara additionally requests France to assist the safety of Turkish borders and the individuals, in addition to to guard Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, and to indicate solidarity in accordance with the spirit of an ally, they added.
“Regarding the issue, an attempt was made by our Embassy in Paris before the relevant French authorities and our reaction was strongly expressed,” the sources mentioned.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and EU — has been accountable for the deaths of over 40,000 individuals, together with girls, kids, and infants. The PYD and its armed wing YPG are the PKK’s Syrian offshoots.
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Anti-Türkiye exercise
Earlier this month, Ankara “strongly condemned” an anti-Türkiye act by ringleaders and supporters of PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist group within the European Parliament constructing, the Turkish Foreign Ministry mentioned.
“It is unacceptable to permit such an exercise that targets our nation’s integrity and serves the propaganda of a terrorist organisation that’s listed as a terrorist group by the European Union,” a ministry statement said.
This situation once again reveals the “hypocrisy and insincerity of the European Parliament within the battle in opposition to terrorism,” it added.
Türkiye expects EU establishments and member states to face by it in its battle in opposition to terrorism, which poses a risk to worldwide safety, the assertion mentioned.
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Source: AA
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