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Turkey plans to establish security zone along border with Syria

31 July 2019 10:55 (UTC +04:00)

Turkey plans to establish a security zone along its border with Syria, the country's National Defense Council said in a communique distributed on Tuesday, APA reports citing TASS.

"[At the session], we have once again confirmed our plans to make all necessary efforts to establish a 'peace corridor' in the framework of ensuring the security of our borders," the communique said.

The National Defense Council also noted that "Turkey's position on the Eastern Mediterranean is based on the intent to ensure peace and stability in the region, and to contribute to developing regional cooperation." "Turkey will continue to adhere to a decisive and principled position aimed at defending the legal interests of Turkey and TRNC [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] in the Eastern Mediterranean based on the norms of international law," the communique said.