Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Turkey Urges Peaceful Syria-SDF Dialogue
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said they want to talk and negotiate peacefully with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is a group led by Kurds in Syria.
He warned that if the SDF doesn't cooperate and the delays in making a deal continue, Turkey might have to take military action.
He said everyone involved is getting impatient.
Fidan made these comments in an interview with TRT World.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged peaceful dialogue with Syria's Kurdish-led SDF.
He warned that delays in implementing an integration deal are testing the patience of involved actors.
Fidan expressed hope that the situation can be resolved through negotiations to avoid military action.
The comments were made during an interview with TRT World on December 18, 2023.
Turkey has previously taken military action against the SDF and wants to avoid repeating it.
- Who
- Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
- What
- Urged peaceful dialogue with Syria's Kurdish-led SDF
- When
- December 18, 2023
- Where
- Ankara, Turkey
- Why
- To avoid military action due to delays in an integration deal
- Country
- Turkey
- Foreign Minister
- Hakan Fidan
- Organization
- Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
- Date
- December 18
- Medium
- TRT World
- Issue
- Integration deal delays
- Concern
- Military action