FM Fidan Welcomes YPG Dissolution Claim, Urges Proof on Ground

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, regarding the dissolution of the YPG terrorist organization, said, "This is complementary to the steps we currently want to take. It is a step that will strengthen Kurdish-Arab brotherhood in Syria."

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Hakan Fidan commented on the SDF's announcement of its dissolution, saying that the impact of the decision on the ground needs to be seen. Fidan stated, "If it is as stated, it is a welcome development. It complements the steps we currently want to take."

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Following the celebrations of the Battle of Malazgirt, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan traveled to Elazığ to comment on the announcement by the YPG/SDG, the Syrian branch of the PKK terrorist organization, regarding its self-dissolution. Fidan stated that he found the statement from Damascus positive in terms of text, but that it would be checked whether it was implemented in practice.

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, commenting on the decision of the PKK's Syrian affiliate, YPG/SDG, to disband itself, stated that the announcement was positive in text and would be even more positive if implemented in practice. He also praised the recovery efforts in Elazığ following the earthquake.