Istanbul, Dec 18, 2024 (AFP) - Turkish FM rejects Trump claim of Ankara 'takeover' in Syria

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2024-12-18

Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara. "We wouldn't call it a takeover, because it would be a grave mistake to present what's been happening in Syria" in those terms, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told broadcaster Al Jazeera in an interview. "For Syrian people, it is not a takeover. I think if there is any takeover, it's......

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