Turkey ready to work with all, including Russian Federation, on Syria

One 31-year-old refugee said that he had to leave because Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s army was bombing in his neighbourhood.

Turkish Prime Minister spoke at the UN General Assembly.

Russian Federation has said Assad is necessary to the fight against ISIS, as his removal would create a void of power that extremists could fill. With Russian Federation now engaged in air strikes in Syria, and just one month from a make or break re-election in Turkey which the AKP are far from certain to win, Davutoglu clearly needs all the global approval for “moderation” he can get.

The top Turkish diplomat’s comments came during a Security Council ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

“Our doors will remain open”, the prime minister declared, though warning that the refugee crisis will not end before a “legitimate government” is formed in Syria. Davutoğlu called on fellow leaders “to act swiftly to provide (Syrians) with safety in their homeland, a safe area, free from aerial bombardment by the regime”, a reference to the idea of establishing no-fly zones over Syria that has gained momentum during talks over the last week.

The conflicts in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan have killed hundreds of thousands of victims and displaced millions more. The Safe Zone is created to restore hope to the Syrian people who have been attacked by Assad and now ISIL to a point where life in Syria is untenable for the vast population, and many are taking great risks to abandon their country, with the prospect of a better future, most especially in Europe.

“The tragic story of the three-year-old Aylan should serve as a reminder of what the United Nations should stand for”, Mr. Davutoglu said, adding that the child’s body had washed ashore after a boat his family was on capsized in the Aegean Sea.

A least 800,000 Syrians penetrated Turkey proper, besides more than 100,000 who populate the 13 Turkish-built camps.

He added that his country has invested nearly 8 billion dollars to help the refugees, but had received worldwide support of only 417 million dollars.