Türkiye Reiterates Determination to Eliminate Terrorist Threats

Türkiye has the capacity, power, and “most importantly, determination” to eliminate all threats to its existence “at their source,” said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday, referring to the PKK/YPG terrorist organization.

“Nothing will be the same as before. The old order will not continue. In the new order in Syria, no one has the luxury of using statements with 'but' or 'however,’” Fidan said, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

The end of the road is now in sight for the PKK terror group and its affiliates in Syria, Fidan told reporters.

Clearing the Syrian territory of terrorism will be Türkiye’s main priorities in 2025, said Fidan, pointing out that the primary target of all terrorist organizations operating in this region has always been Türkiye.

"Naturally, our country is also leading the most effective fight against terrorism. But let me make this clear and straightforward,” he added.

Fidan urged the countries “showing a biased stance” in the fight against terrorism to learn a lesson from the recent terrorist attacks.

Adding that terrorism has no religion or nationality, Fidan highlighted the need for everyone to notice that terrorist organizations do not differentiate between Europe, America, or Türkiye.

Fidan also stated that Ankara would continue to fight against both ISIS (Daesh) and the PKK with the same determination, without any distinction.

“We will, with God’s permission, achieve our goal of a terror-free Türkiye, one way or another,” he said.

“We have said it repeatedly. We cannot live with such a threat (from PKK/YPG). Either someone else will take action, or we will,” he added.

On France’s remarks during the US secretary of state's visit to Paris, Fidan said that Türkiye ignores countries that attempt to further their own interests in Syria by using US power.

“We frankly don't take into account countries (like France) that try to advance their own interests in Syria by using US power, hiding behind it,” he added.