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Syria's stability, combating terrorism top priorities for Türkiye-US, says Turkish foreign minister
Baku, December 13, AZERTAC
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that he and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed efforts to stabilize Syria and combat terrorism in high-level talks, Anadolu Agency reported.
Fidan, speaking at a joint press conference with Blinken in the capital, Ankara, said Turkish-US priorities in Syria include stability, combating terrorism, and putting an end to terrorist Daesh/ISIS and PKK dominance.
Fidan underlined that he and Blinken discussed what could be done to address Syria's stability, their common concerns, and possible solutions.
The Turkish minister said he and the US secretary of state agreed that a cease-fire in Gaza should be established as soon as possible.
Blinken, for his part, said Washington prioritized opportunities for Syrians as well as freeing people from Bashar Assad's shackles.
"As the (foreign) minister said, we're very focused on Syria, very focused on the opportunity that now is before us, and before the Syrian people, to move out from under the shackles of Bashar al-Assad to a different and better future for the Syrian people, one that the Syrian people decide for themselves," he added.
