Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan clarifies 'we will intervene in Syria' remark: We have no hidden agenda

Minister Fidan clarified an important statement he made regarding the current agenda during a live broadcast on NTV. Hakan Fidan explained the message underlying his warning that 'we will intervene in Syria' with the following words:

"What happens with our border neighbors concerns us closely; they must be in unity and order so that we can focus on our own affairs in our country. Therefore, our number one goal as a government is to ensure security in the region...

We want the same for our neighbors as we want for ourselves.

Syria's territorial integrity was in danger due to the civil war, and a new process began after this war ended. The society needs to come together again; the goal was to create a Syria that aims to bring armed elements under one roof and does not pose a danger to the region...

When efforts were made to protect Syria's integrity through the work of the international community, there were those who were uncomfortable with this. Israel, in particular, showed this with the steps it took and the statements it made.

We saw some groups and formations that wanted to exploit the clashes between the Druze and the Bedouins, and we felt the need to issue a warning on this matter.

It is extremely wrong to set the country on fire just so that ethnic and religious identities can feel good. We are in favor of establishing an administration that respects every identity, and while we continue our efforts in this regard, we felt the need to issue a warning when we suddenly saw a process that would disrupt this.

We are sending the same message to Israel through our own channels and counterparts. We have no hidden agenda; we want no one to touch Syria's territorial integrity. We want Syria not to pose a threat, and we want there to be no elements that would pose a threat to Syria."