Foreign Minister Fidan: If you do not want a military operation, the PKK leadership must leave the country

Minister Fidan said, "The ultimatum we gave them is clear. We do not see any preparation or intention regarding this, and we are waiting. When we state our conditions, we express this: if you do not want a military operation, the PKK leadership must leave the country. They know who they are; we have their names. Syrian Kurds who are not affiliated with the PKK there must be able to participate in normal life without any harm coming to their lives or property," he said.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated, "As a state, we have had various efforts for years. The new administration in Syria needs to take the necessary steps to take ownership of the issue. If they do not accept it—and it is clear they are playing for time. These people came here by fighting.

The administration in Damascus is not a government that is afraid of fighting. Israel touched the capacity of the previous regime. The ultimatum we gave them is clear. We do not see any preparation or intention regarding this, and we are waiting. When we state our conditions, we express this: if you do not want a military operation, the PKK leadership must leave the country.

They know who they are; we have their names. This is a bloodless, problem-free transition. Syrian Kurds who are not affiliated with the PKK there must be able to participate in normal life without any harm coming to their lives or property. The new administration is giving guarantees for this. Damascus is talking to them; it will say it again, it will say it again. We are saying that you are engaged in terrorist activities. This farce in the region must be put to an end. When these people, who have been living in caves for years, were managing things, there was no internet," he said.

Stating that Ahmet al-Shara, who is currently at the head of the Syrian State, wants refugees to return, Minister Fidan said, "While talking to him, the following was brought to the agenda: the drafting of a new constitution and the issue of elections. If there is to be a method, a technical method, if there is not going to be a referendum, there are two methods: either a constitutional shell through the parliament or inviting the entire public to accept the constitution via referendum. For this, elections must be held.

For there to be an election, more than 10 million people need to return.

There are an unknown number of citizens who were born abroad within the last 11 years. In other words, they need to come, their records need to be brought under control again, those who have lost their identities need to be given their identities again, and a system needs to be established.

I asked, what is your roadmap in your mind? What kind of administration, how will this administration be elected, how will it be, where will it go? What will the name of the state be? What will the form of the regime be? We talked up to this point," he expressed.

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