Erdoğan calls on Assad for a "political process" after meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister.

While the opposition groups in Syria continue their advance against the Bashar al-Assad regime, Turkey is closely monitoring the developments. President Erdoğan, who is maintaining diplomatic traffic, recently had a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiya al-Sudani.

ERDOĞAN MET WITH THE IRAQI PRIME MINISTER

In the meeting, Erdoğan stated that they respect Syria's territorial integrity and that Bashar al-Assad should be included in the political process to prevent the situation from worsening.

"WE VALUE SYRIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"

In a statement made by the Communications Directorate, the following was noted: "Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiya al-Sudani. In the meeting, President Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey's priority is to maintain peace beyond its borders and to ensure that civilians are not harmed, and he expressed that they value Syria's unity, stability, and territorial integrity, stating that they are on the same page with Iraq on this matter."

"THE REGIME MUST ENGAGE IN A POLITICAL PROCESS"

President Erdoğan stated that the Syrian regime must engage in a genuine political process to prevent the situation from worsening. He expressed that Turkey is taking and will take steps to prevent terrorist organizations, such as the PKK and its extensions, from exploiting the developments in line with Turkey's national security and interests."