WORLD
Terrorists withdraw from safe zone area: Erdogan
Baku, October 30, AZERTAC
Russia informed Turkish authorities that terrorists withdrew from northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to Anadolu Agency.
"The 120-hour agreement with the U.S. and the 150-hour agreement with Russia, that w e made ended. We will have talks tomorrow," Erdogan said at the Republic Day reception in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Erdogan said that, apart from Turkey, everyone who is interested in Syria has primary goal of controlling oil resources.
"A primitive understanding that considers a drop of oil more valuable than a drop of blood, is blatantly obvious," he said.
He went on to say that, Turkey is the only country that prioritizes only people rather than opportunities of oil and power, when looking at Syria.
"Turkey has shown what it can do with its own means and without getting permission, when it comes to national security and historical responsibilities,” he said, adding that Turkey's operation has shown once again that the efforts to weaken Turkey are futile.
Referring to the terror attacks on Turkey, Erdogan said if these attacks can not be successful despite the huge support [from certain external powers], it is due to the strong and determined stance of the Turkish nation.