We are closely following the attempts to cast shadow on Turkey’s efforts to
establish a safe zone by clearing the northeast of Syria of terrorists
within the context of Operation Peace Spring.
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated in his last phone conversation
with US President Trump, we will take over the custody of DEASH elements
and their family members being held in detention facilities and camps in
areas to be freed from terror by Operation Peace Spring.
Turkey will make efforts to keep DEASH members and their families whose
custody it will take over, at this stage, in areas freed from terror within
Syria.
We are ready to work together with the countries of origin and
international organizations for the rehabilitation of spouses and children
who have not been involved in crimes committed by foreign terrorist
fighters affiliated with DEASH.
On the other hand, it should be acknowledged that the sustainable solution
to this issue is repatriation, prosecution and rehabilitation by countries
of origin of all foreign terrorist fighters and their families detained in
Syria. We attach utmost importance to the joint efforts of the
international community in this regard. Turkey will continue to support in
every possible way the international community’s efforts to this end.