Diplomatic efforts to solve Syria crisis heat up

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Diplomatic efforts to solve the more than five-year-old Syrian crisis, which has resulted in the death of more than 290,000 people, have gained momentum in recent days, with international political figures taking initiatives to bring the war to an end.

PM Binali Yıldırım said Aug. 18 during a dinner with the heads of diplomatic missions in Ankara that one of the most crucial points for solving the Syrian crisis was preserving the country’s territorial integrity.

“One of the most important conditions for going back to smooth sailing in Syria is preserving the territorial integrity of Syria. Syria depends on a governance figure that does not rest on ethnic structures,” Yıldırım said, adding that he believed a “noteworthy development on this path could be experienced in the forthcoming months.”

“In this field, Turkey is conducting all the active works that are on Turkey’s share,” he said.