BALADI NEWS
The escalation of the Syrian regime and its allies in Idlib aims at enabling the regime to expand its areas of control, according toTurkish diplomatic sources.
The sources pointed out that Turkey deals with this escalation in the framework of agreements reached with various parties on the de-escalation zone in Idlib through Astana talks and Sochi agreement on the demilitarized buffer zone that was reached with Russia.
Speaking at a NATO meeting in the capital Ankara on Monday, Erdogan pointed to his country’s successful efforts in restoring peace in Idlib.
“In this way, we have not only saved the lives of thousands of innocent Syrians but also prevented a new irregular wave of refugees from heading toward Europe,” he stressed.
However, the attacks killed dozens of civilians in recent days, destroyed 12 medical centers, displaced more than 150,000 civilians, and paralyzed daily life.
Source: Asharq al-Awsat.