First Kayseri, then Syria! So how should we interpret the process, are all these events just a coincidence?

From the Syrian front, where our relations have been strained for a long time, President Bashar al-Assad extended an olive branch to Turkey by making a statement saying, "We are open to all initiatives and efforts to normalize our relations with Turkey."

ERDOĞAN DID NOT LEAVE ASSAD'S STEP UNANSWERED

Following Assad's statement, all eyes turned to President Erdoğan, who, in his statement after Friday prayers, responded by saying, "There is no reason not to establish diplomatic relations with Syria," taking a giant step towards normalization. And then, something happened after these steps were taken.

TWO INCIDENTS FOLLOWED ONE ANOTHER

First, in Kayseri, a Syrian national sexually abused a 5-year-old girl who was his relative. After the incident quickly spread on social media, businesses owned by Syrians in the city were set on fire. Throughout the night, 67 individuals were detained in the city where the teams were on high alert. Just when the incidents in Kayseri calmed down, provocateurs came into play in the areas controlled by Turkish soldiers through the Euphrates Shield Operation in Syria. As a result of the events in the region, images attacking Turkish flags and Turkish trucks began to be circulated on social media. So, are all these happenings a coincidence?

HOW SHOULD WE INTERPRET THE PROCESS?

Those who have been interpreting the process with reason from the very beginning agree that all these happenings are not normal... The step taken by the leaders of the two countries regarding the solution to the problems in the region, especially the issue of refugees, which has been waiting for a solution for a long time, seems to have disturbed some circles. Therefore, they first brought the sensitive issue of abuse into play, which is a sensitive point for society, and immediately after that, they started circulating images of attacks on the Turkish flag, which they know will further agitate the Turkish people who are loyal to national values.

THE DOOR THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR 5 YEARS IS OPENED

Last week, within the framework of the normalization steps taken, the Zendin Trade Gate in the village of Ebu Zendin, which is the border point of the Syrian regime that has been closed since 2019, was reopened.