Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 25
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
It is necessary to resolve the Syrian crisis through political means, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, TRT Haber TV channel reported Jan. 25.
Turkey, as always, supports the early resolution of the crisis in Syria, he said.
Speaking about the possible dialog between the opposition and government in Syria, Cavusoglu noted that the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) is a terrorist organization and is not related to the Syrian opposition.
Iran's support for the Syrian regime promotes the growth in the number of victims among the civilians in Syria, the minister said.
Turkey and Iran have close political and economic relations, but there are differences, in particular, on the settlement of the Syrian crisis.
Ankara considers the Syrian leadership main culprit of the protracted conflict in the country, as a result of which over 200,000 people were killed, while Iran supports the Syrian authorities.
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