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On Sunday, the Self-Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria issued a statement, denouncing the German government’s position in support of the settlement policies of the Turkish occupation in northern Syria.
The self-administration said: “Once again, the Turkish state seeks to justify its expansionist ambitions to occupy more Syrian lands, under false pretexts, for establishing a safe area and returning refugees to it, as the Turkish state seeks to target the diverse societal composition and authentic historical identity of the peoples of the regions of northern Syria, by returning those whom they call Turkey has taken Syrian refugees to these areas. ”
They added: “These plans include the establishment of settlements on the basis of ethnic genocide and demographic change, and a Turkish desire to create conflicts, rivalries and chaos in the region. Unfortunately, the Turkish regime derives its support from some European countries, including the Federal Republic of Germany, which announced its support for dangerous settlement plans.”
The self-administration indicated that “these plans are dangerous in the continuation of creating chaos , as well as an open attempt to prevent stability in our regions and all of Syria, and this requires that there be international action that limits such practices, and puts an end to this Turkish approach and approach that does not adhere to any Moral standards and no international laws. ”
Continuing: “We are in the self-administration of northern and eastern Syria, as we condemn these dangerous policies pursued by Turkey and announce our rejection to them, we strongly criticize the recent position of the Federal Republic of Germany on supporting Turkish settlement in the occupied territories (Sare Kaniyeh / Ras al-Ain – Gre Spi / Tal Abiyad- Afrin – Idlib – Al-Bab – Jarabulus – Azaz).
The self-administration stressed that these positions are not suitable for Germany and its role in the region, as the Turkish blackmail of Germany and Europe with refugees file should not push these parties to participate or be silent in front of Turkey’s project that seeks to annihilate and eliminate the aspirations of peoples, especially the peoples in northern and eastern Syria that fought With its various components against ISIS and achieved historic victories thanks to which security was maintained in Europe and the world.
The self-management concluded by saying: “We look forward to an effective German and European role that would limit Turkish practices and their transgressions against our people. We also ask the Federal Republic of Germany to refrain from such positions and policies that do not serve the region and give support to Turkey and be the reason to legitimize its disastrous plans in our region.”
