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Interior Ministry: Over 500,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country

Interior Ministry: Over 500,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country

"Increasing this figure depends on the stabilization of the region and providing shelters for the people there" Soylu has said.

‘How Will You Ensure That People will Return Voluntarily?’

ASSOC. PROF. DİDEM DANIŞ ASKS

‘How Will You Ensure That People will Return Voluntarily?’

Assoc. Prof. Didem Danış from Galatasaray University has asked, “How will the people, the majority of whom came from Aleppo and Damascus, be settled in Idlib or the regions controlled by Turkey? Moreover, how will their voluntary return be ensured?”

23 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

SYRIANS IN İSTANBUL SPEAK TO BIANET

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

Syrians have responded to President Erdoğan, who says that “Turkey will settle 2 million people in safe zone”: “Not a single country has anything to be afraid of: When our country is safe, when the war is over, we will go back to our country”.

4 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Russia: US Not Ready to Meet Demands of Turkey

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SAFE ZONE DISCUSSIONS

Russia: US Not Ready to Meet Demands of Turkey

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov has stated that the US is not ready to take the demands of Turkey regarding Syria into consideration.

Pentagon: It is Either the F-35 or the S-400

Pentagon: It is Either the F-35 or the S-400

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford held a joint press conference. “It is either the F-35 or the S-400. It is not both. It is not a park on in the garage and roll the other one out”, Esper said.

Turkey Begins Drone Flights Over Northern Syria 'Safe Zone'

Turkey Begins Drone Flights Over Northern Syria 'Safe Zone'

The Defense Ministry has announced that drone flights have begun as part of the "safe zone" agreement with the US.

US Soldiers in Turkey

US Soldiers in Turkey

A 6-member US team has arrived in Urfa to start preliminary preparations for the “Joint Operations Center” that will be set up in the east of Euphrates by Turkey and the US.

‘Safe Zone’ Statement by Syria: US-Turkish Partnership in Aggression

‘Safe Zone’ Statement by Syria: US-Turkish Partnership in Aggression

In the wake of negotiations between the US and Turkey over the establishment of a possible “safe zone” in Syria, the government of Syria has described the safe zone as “a flagrant aggression against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Erdoğan: The Step in East of Euphrates Taken with the US

Erdoğan: The Step in East of Euphrates Taken with the US

President and ruling AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated that Turkey and the US have agreed to establish a joint operation center in Syria.

Jeffrey: No Agreement on Safe Zone Yet

Jeffrey: No Agreement on Safe Zone Yet

US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has stated that the disagreements between the US and Turkey over the scope of a safe zone in Syria are blocking its implementation.

Emphasis on ‘Peace Corridor’ in National Security Council Declaration

Emphasis on ‘Peace Corridor’ in National Security Council Declaration

In a declaration released after the National Security Council (MGK) meeting, the works on establishing a “peace corridor” on Turkey-Syria border have been emphasized while no mention has been made of a “safe zone”.

Tillerson: We Didn’t Propose Anything to Turkey

Tillerson: We Didn’t Propose Anything to Turkey

US State Secretary Tillerson has answered that “We discussed a number of possible options, but we didn’t propose anything” a journalist asking whether the US proposed a safe zone.

26 January 2018