Ahmet Yildiz, Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), said that although the Syrian conflict has entered its 14th year, the uncertainty over a “lasting political solution” continues.
Yıldız, Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the UN, spoke at the UN Security Council session on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria.
Yıldız said, “Although the Syrian conflict has entered its 14th year, the prospects for a lasting political solution remain uncertain. While the economic, security and humanitarian dimensions of the crisis continue to deteriorate, the escalation of other large-scale crises should not diminish our attention to Syria.”
Referring to the current situation in the country as unsustainable, Yıldız said, “There is a need for a renewed energetic focus on Syria.”
“It is clear that nothing can move forward in a positive direction in Syria” without revitalizing the political process that takes into account the legitimate demands of the Syrian people on the basis of Security Council Resolution 2254, the Turkish Ambassador said.
“Creating conditions for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Syrians must be part of all efforts to resolve the crisis,” Ahmet Yıldız said, stressing that the Syrian regime must “assume its primary responsibility” in this regard.
“Similarly, the international community should actively support efforts for the return of refugees without externalizing the issue, including by supporting stabilization efforts in northwest Syria,” Yıldız added.
Reminded the importance of keeping border crossings open
Permanent Representative to the UN Ahmet Yildiz said that “adequate and sustainable humanitarian financing” as well as “unhindered, continuous and predictable” delivery of life-saving aid in Syria is “a critical part of the holistic approach needed” to find an effective solution to the Syrian conflict.
“Accordingly, we have the right to expect the continued use of the three existing border crossings for cross-border aid shipments to Syria as long as humanitarian needs persist,” Yıldız said.
“The Security Council should continue to pay close attention to this issue,” Yıldız said, stressing that “the drastic reduction in humanitarian funding is worrying, especially at a time when the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria has reached 16.7 million.”
Ambassador Yıldız called on the UN to appoint a suitable UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis without further delay, in line with the “All of Syria” approach.
He mentioned the negative effects of terrorist organizations in the region
Turkey’s Permanent Representative Ahmet Yıldız said that the Allouk water station in Syria operates with the electricity coming from the Derbasiye transformer, and that the power outage at the Derbasiye transformer under the control of the PKK/YPG / so-called “SDF” terrorist organization prevented the Allouk water station from working, and that the terrorist organization’s “grave violations, pressures and attacks continue unabated”.
“The burning of local offices by the PKK/YPG/the so-called ‘SDF’ is a clear indication of this. In addition, the reactions of local tribes in the Deir ez-Zor region are another evidence.”
The Turkish Ambassador pointed out that the terrorist organization, which established institutions based on the so-called “Social Consensus” and created a so-called “court” to oversee its implementation, is preparing to hold so-called “local elections” next month.
“It is very clear that this effort is completely contrary to the territorial integrity and unity of Syria,” Ahmet Yıldız said, adding that supporting the terrorist organization’s so-called election effort would mean “acting against Security Council Resolution 2254.”
“Turkey will continue to support international efforts to reach a lasting solution in Syria,” Yıldız added.
