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PYD can never be reliable anti-Daesh partner: Turkish FM
[AA.TR] The Syria-based terrorist organization PYD should never be considered as a reliable partner for defeating Daesh [Islamic State], Turkish foreign minister said at the fifth meeting of the "Turkish-British Tatlidil Forum" in London Saturday.Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu differed from the views of his British counterpart, Philip Hammond, at the forum, who said the PYD needed to be part of the political process in Syria. "A terrorist organization should never be a reliable partner to defeat another terrorist organization," Cavusoglu said, adding: "In this case, my opinion is a little bit different than Philips regarding the PYD. For us, the PYD and the PKK are the same, there is no difference. When you look at the structures of the PYD, you see the PKK terrorist elements". The Turkish minister also highlighted links of the PYD with the Bashir al-Assad regime and Russia. "PYD is not only an ally of the regime, but also the ally of Russia. Therefore, a terrorist organization should not be a reliable partner to defeat another terrorist organization," he said. "A terrorist organization, which is not radical Islamist should not be [considered] a better one than Daesh [Islamic State] or Al-Nusra. From time to time, Al-Nusra is also fighting Daesh [Islamic State] for their interest; therefore, we cannot legitimize any other terrorist organization just because they are fighting others on the ground. Therefore, the PYD should never be a reliable partner to defeat Daesh [Islamic State]," he said. Cavusoglu said the international coalition forces were enough to defeat terrorist organizations. Posted by: Fred 2016-03-13 |
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