Turkish media quoted the deputy chairman of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, Hayati Yazici, as saying that relations with Damascus could become direct after they develop and rise to a higher level.
In this context, it was reported that “despite the break in diplomatic relations between Ankara and Damascus since 2012, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meetings at the level of special services have taken place.”
Yazici’s remarks came “after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reported on a meeting between him and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mikdad last year and his call for reconciliation between the opposition and President Bashar al-Assad.”
Cavusoglu’s statements angered the Syrian opposition, which organized anti-Turkish demonstrations in cities controlled by Turkish-backed militias in northern Syria.
In an interview with the Khabar Global newspaper, Yazigi noted that “there are many aspects of problem solving, but dialogue is the most important aspect of problem solving in international relations.”
The deputy head of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party said on this occasion: “Either dialogue directly or indirectly. So far, the dialogue has been indirect at a certain level. Today, this level has risen somewhat, and the climate, which will form with a higher rise, will in the future contribute to the exit from this quagmire, which has been in Syria for 11 years.”
Answering a question about the possibility of a meeting between Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad, Yazigi said that he could not be sure that this would not happen, pointing out that the matter would start from a certain level and could develop in the future.
In this regard, it was pointed out that Turkish journalist Barysh Yakdash recently said that the head of the left-wing Al-Watan party would visit Syria to meet with President Bashar al-Assad.
source: time