By Merve Aydogan
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said a “terror swamp ” east of the Euphrates river remains the “biggest problem ” for Syria in the future.
“Currently the biggest problem for the future of Syria is the terror swamp, expanding under the auspices of some of our allies, east of the Euphrates, ” Erdogan said in a news conference ahead of his visit to New York for the UN General Assembly.
Underscoring that no country has been more affected by the Syrian civil war than Turkey, he said he would draw attention to the humanitarian crises in his speech at the General Assembly.
Regarding a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Erdogan said it was currently not on the table but that he would consider it if it was requested by Washington.
Erdogan also conveyed his condolences to the people and government of Iran following the armed attack in southwestern Iran, which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 60 others.
“With such incidents, the sensitivities in the region grow, ” Erdogan added.
