ISTANBUL

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday warned the YPG to stop posing a threat to Türkiye and the region immediately.

"My call to the YPG is that they should immediately remove themselves as a threat to Türkiye and the region, along with the terrorists they have gathered from around the world," Fidan said during a joint press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani in Ankara.

Emphasizing Ankara’s intolerance for continued activity, he added: "At this point, we are beginning to see developments that we can no longer tolerate. We see that the members of the organization have not left Syria; they should not think that we do not see this."

"In an environment where Türkiye’s security demands are not being met (in Syria), we have no chance to remain at ease here," Fidan warned.

The foreign minister also criticized Israel’s role in the recent violence in Suwayda, Syria.

"One of the main actors behind this dark picture (of Suwayda events) has turned out to be Israel."

Fidan also outlined Türkiye’s broader vision for Syria, stressing: "The new Syria should be a Syria where all peoples, beliefs, and cultures are preserved, and can live together. As Türkiye, we are making our recommendations in this direction."

Since the fall of the Assad regime last December, Israel has targeted military installations, vehicles and ammunition sites in Syria multiple times. Recently, it intervened in Suwayda on the pretext of "protecting the minority Druze," which had clashes with Bedouin tribes, and it also struck Damascus.

Suwayda has observed a ceasefire since July 19, following a week of armed clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes and Israeli military attacks.

Syria’s transitional administration, formed after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, is working to restore stability across the country after nearly 25 years of authoritarian rule.

On March 10, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement for the integration of SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.

The SDF is dominated by the terrorist group YPG, the Syrian branch of the terrorist PKK.