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President Erdoğan spoke at a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati

 

Holding a joint press conference with Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon, President Erdoğan said: “Lebanon’s security cannot be assessed separate from the region’s stability. And our region cannot find peace unless a ceasefire and permanent peace is established in Gaza.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations at the Presidential Complex.

“OUR REGION CANNOT FIND PEACE UNLESS A CEASEFIRE IS ESTABLISHED IN GAZA”

President Erdoğan said: “Lebanon’s security cannot be assessed separate from the region’s stability. And our region cannot find peace unless a ceasefire and permanent peace is established in Gaza. I am hereby reiterating a fact that I express on every occasion that whoever thinks they will strengthen their security by further shedding blood, further destructing, further destroying, or further massacring civilians is gravely mistaken. We are witnessing that the Israeli government has yet to see this fact, or rather refuses to see it. Türkiye has supported Lebanon with all its means, and has maintained its humanitarian aid against the Israeli aggression.”

President Erdoğan stressed that the international community should continue to put pressure on Israel in order for it to abide by the ceasefire and compensate for the damage it has caused in Lebanon, adding that Türkiye will keep doing its part regarding this issue.

“A NEW ERA HAS NOW BEGUN IN SYRIA”

Stating that they have also discussed in detail the developments in Syria during today’s talks, President Erdoğan went on to say: “A new era has now begun in Syria. We, as the two important neighbors of Syria, have agreed on taking joint steps. Syria’s stability means the region’s stability. The entire region has suffered from the chaos in Syria for the past 13 years. Just like us, Lebanon has embraced our Syrian brothers and sisters without any hesitation, and hosted them. The reconstruction of Syria and the normalization of daily life is our priority. The formation of a permanent comprehensive and inclusive administration, whereby all segments are represented, is important not just for Syrians, but also for the countries in the region. The preservation of Syria’s territorial integrity and its unitary structure is another issue which our country can never compromise. We have voiced our attitude, declared to the entire world and displayed our determination regarding separatist ambitions since the very first day.”

President Erdoğan added that Türkiye, as it has done since the beginning of the conflict, will stand with the Syrian people, and make all kinds of contributions.

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