First statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the provocative incidents in northern Syria.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement regarding the incidents that have occurred in the areas under Turkish control with the Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring Operations in northern Syria without disrupting the current HTML.

While the echoes of the incidents that broke out after the sexual abuse of a 5-year-old girl in Kayseri the night before continue, there was also unrest today in the areas controlled by Turkey through the Euphrates Shield operation in Syria. A provocative group attacked trucks coming from Turkey in Azez, El Bab, and Afrin.

"IT IS WRONG TO USE SAD INCIDENTS AS MATERIAL FOR PROVOCATIONS BEYOND OUR BORDERS"

In its first statement regarding the provocative incidents in the region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "It is wrong to use the sad incidents that occurred in Kayseri after a crime for which our state has initiated legal processes as material for provocations beyond our borders." The statement continued, "Turkey's efforts and principled stance for the well-being of the Syrian people are above any kind of provocation."

WHAT HAPPENED?

After a 5-year-old girl in the Melikgazi district of Kayseri was sexually abused by a foreign national the previous evening, incidents occurred in the areas controlled by Turkish soldiers through the Euphrates Shield operation in Syria. In a video shared on social media, it was seen that provocateurs tried to enter the building used by the Turkish army and the soldiers tried to disperse the demonstrators by firing shots into the air. The footage also showed trucks going from Turkey to Syria and vehicles with Turkish license plates being stoned.