US Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his visit to the countries of the Middle East from Jordan on Wednesday and will then go to Turkey, in an effort to unite the countries of the region around a common vision for the future of Syria, after the fall of authoritarian ruler Bashar al-Assad.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Friday. Before this visit, Blinken made statements about the latest developments in Syria. He announced that he will meet with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and President Erdogan. In a statement a day before the visit, the US secretary of state described the PKK as a threat to Turkey while talking about avoiding the ignition of new conflicts in the region.
"The PKK is a threat to Turkey. At the same time, we want to avoid igniting other conflicts. The Syrian Democratic Forces are critical to keeping Daesh on the border," stated the US Secretary of State.
Speaking before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Blinken said he believes the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will have an interest in maintaining what has been achieved toward eliminating the "territorial caliphate" that the group terrorist known as the Islamic State had established in Syria. Mr. Trump and his team have said that the US should not get involved in Syria.
"This is not our war. Let's see what will happen," said Mr. Trump on December 7 on his Truth Social platform.
During a hearing on Wednesday that lasted more than four hours, Mr. Blinken told lawmakers:
"If Syria goes the other way — if it disintegrates — we're likely to see more mass migrations. We're likely to see more areas in Syria become centers of terrorism and extremism, neither of which is in our interest." (A2 Televizion)
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