29.08.2025 06:40
Speaking about President Erdoğan's statement, "When the sword is drawn from the sheath, there is no need for pen and word," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sent a clear message to the world. Minister Fidan said, "As long as there is no hostility directed towards us, we do not have a structure that engages in hostility. When a threat arises beyond our borders, we do not wait for it to strike us here. If hostility is directed towards us, we will not take a step back."
While the echoes of President Erdoğan's statement, "When the sword is drawn from its sheath, there is no need for pen and word," made during the celebration of the 954th anniversary of the Malazgirt Victory continue, a striking statement came from Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
MINISTER FIDAN: WE WILL NOT TAKE A STEP BACK IF HOSTILITY IS DIRECTED TOWARDS US
Participating in a live broadcast on TGRT News, Minister Fidan answered questions regarding the agenda. Stating that Turkey will not engage in hostility as long as no hostility is directed towards it, Minister Fidan emphasized that they will not take a step back when a threat arises beyond the border.
Minister Fidan said: "We come from an ancient state tradition. We have had a difficult past, and we will likely have a difficult future as well. We do not have a structure that engages in hostility as long as no hostility is directed towards us. I know our President closely. He has an incredible sensitivity regarding national security issues. When a threat arises beyond our border, we do not expect it to strike us here. If hostility is directed towards us, we will not take a step back. There is not only the YPG in Syria; there are many Kurdish parties, and they are our friends.
"IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE YPG TO BE IN A CONSENSUS IN DAMASCUS"
The issue of 'what is happening with our neighbors?' is a topic we have been following for years and will continue to follow. There is a geopolitical concept in Syria, and it has implications for the region. There is no acceptable side to Israel's stance regarding Syria. Just as it is wrong to take away from other ethnicities to have a unitary state, the idea of division under the pretext of protecting my own ethnicity is also wrong.
It is extremely important for the YPG to be in a consensus in Damascus, for there to be a single armed force here, and for the groups in the country to preserve their own languages."