Donald Trump: Syria will have to take care of itself.

Donald Trump, who was elected as the 47th President of the United States, stated regarding Syria, where the Bashar al-Assad regime has collapsed, "They will have to take care of themselves because we will not interfere. France will not interfere either."

TRUMP'S "SYRIA" STATEMENT

Donald Trump, elected president in the U.S., gave an interview to Paris Match magazine during his visit to Paris for the opening of Notre Dame Cathedral on December 7. The elected president of the U.S., Trump, stated in the interview that his "priority" in international crises is the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine issue while evaluating international crises and the situation in the Middle East.

"THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES"

Regarding the situation in the Middle East, where Israel continues its attacks and the Bashar al-Assad regime has collapsed in Syria, Trump used the expression, "The management of the Middle East is a less difficult situation." Trump said, "There are too many crises in the world. We received news from Syria recently. They will have to take care of themselves because we will not interfere. France will not interfere either."

"OUR PRIORITIES ARE UKRAINE AND RUSSIA"

Reiterating that his priority is the resolution of the issue between Ukraine and Russia, Trump stated, "These two countries are experiencing incredible human loss. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been killed. The Middle East is important, but I think managing it is a less difficult situation compared to Ukraine and Russia."

During his visit to Paris, Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron.

DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA

On November 27, clashes intensified between anti-regime armed groups and Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria.

The groups had gained superiority in the largest cities such as Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, and Homs between November 30 and December 7.

As the groups began to enter the capital Damascus on December 7, with support from the masses, the regime completely lost control in Damascus and many other regions, leading to its collapse.

As the Ba'ath Party's 61-year rule came to an end, regime leader Assad had fled the capital.

On the other hand, the Syrian National Army had liberated the district center of Tal Rifaat from the terrorist organization PKK/YPG on the first day of the Operation Dawn of Freedom, which was launched in December.

With the liberation of the Manbij district in the operation, the region, which had turned into the largest terrorist nest west of the Euphrates River, was cleared of PKK/YPG.