Thank you Mr. President.

I would also like to thank the United Nations Special Envoy Mr. Pedersen and the USG Mr. Fletcher for their briefings. I really highly value their efforts and calls for sufficient sustained funding of assistance and for improving investment climate in the country.

Mr. President,

Syria continues to remain high on the international agenda. The new period requires sustained efforts to secure peace and stability on the basis of the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national unity.

Empowering the Syrian administration is crucial to achieve this goal. We must not allow our focus to deviate from the essential task of restoring stability and security in the country. The Syrian government itself is committed to strengthening security for its people and its territory.

A centralized administration and a unified national army are indispensable to achieving this objective.

Türkiye has accordingly stepped up its efforts to support Syria’s capacity-building, including through training and advisory assistance.

Despite facing many challenges, the Syrian administration has taken tangible steps in recent months toward restoring institutions, protecting sovereignty, and serving the citizens.

Syrians who had been living abroad, in exile or in displacement have begun to return; economic investment has started to flow into the country although in modest way; infrastructure, energy and reconstruction projects have been launched; sanctions have begun to ease; and the Syrian authorities have engaged in constructive and positive dialogue both with regional neighbours and with international actors.

We call on the removal of remaining sanctions for Syrian administration to deliver and serve its citizens.

With sustained regional cooperation and international support, these efforts can deliver results more quickly than many expect.

Mr President,

We all agree that the vision for a “New Syria” must be one where all communities, faiths, and cultures feel equally respected and protected, where coexistence replaces division, and unity is not only preserved but strengthened.

Türkiye has consistently advocated for such an inclusive and constructive vision.

However, recent developments in Suwayda once again demonstrate the destructive and destabilizing nature of Israeli policies in the region.

In this regard, we stress the importance of regional security being built not on the weakness or instability of neighbors, but on their prosperity and stability. Efforts that undermine Syria’s sovereignty or fuel fragmentation carry serious risks of broader regional destabilization. It is therefore essential that all actors consider the wider consequences of their actions.

Destabilizing actions which threaten Syria’s unity, stability, and the welfare of its people should not be tolerated.

We are in close consultation with international and regional partners to prevent destabilizing moves towards Syria.

In this regard, Türkiye strongly supported the series of meetings held in Amman that brought together the United States, Jordan, Syria, and southern tribal leaders in search of peaceful solutions. Such initiatives must be encouraged and sustained.

Mr President,

The implementation of the 10 March agreement between the Syrian government and the so-called “SDF” is of crucial importance.

We have yet to see credible steps from the “SDF” that would reduce tensions or contribute to an environment of security and trust.

Its members from other countries have not left Syria yet.

Additional pressure must be exerted on the so-called “SDF,” which seeks to prolong uncertainty and exploit potential crises for gain.

It continues its attempts to draw new elements from the Syrian social fabric into a unilateral and malign agenda that runs counter to the authority of central institutions, and undermines both the unity and integrity of the country.

In this regard, we reiterate our call for the “SDF” to be dissolved and disarmed.

Mr President,

The international community must stand with Syria’s people and government to ensure the positive agenda. Those who seek to create crises, exploit sectarian divides, or deepen fault lines must not be allowed to prevail.

Keeping things on the right track in Syria is a common and shared responsibility. The period ahead requires for the engagement with the Syrian government and closer international cooperation.

With our collective support, Syria can move decisively toward unity, sovereignty, and peace. Türkiye will remain fully committed to this vision.

Thank you.