Turkey demands France repatriate its jihadists from Syria and opposes any French military role there.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that France should repatriate its jihadist nationals from Syria and has ruled out any French military involvement there. He emphasized that the US is Turkey's only interlocutor on Syrian matters, aiming to prevent Turkish military action against the Kurdish-led SDF, seen as a threat due to ties with the PKK. The US and France are trying to avoid an escalation of conflict.

January 10, 2025
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