Thank you Mr. President.

I would also like to thank the United Nations Special Envoy Mr. Pedersen and the USG Mr. Fletcher and Ms. Chourbaji for their briefings.

Mr. President,

The Syrian government has made remarkable progress since last December, despite the scale of challenges.

Rehabilitation projects in infrastructure are already under way, and access to electricity in the country has improved.

The reconstruction process will only accelerate once all natural resources come under the control of the Syrian government for the benefit of the all Syrian people.

We are encouraged to observe that Syria’s engagement with the international community is advancing on a steady and constructive path.

The participation of the Syrian President in the UN General Assembly will be of enormous importance in reinforcing this engagement.

Türkiye will continue to support the lifting of all sanctions as the Syrian government pursues its reconstruction agenda.

Mr. President,

The new period in Syria requires sustained efforts to ensure peace and stability in Syria on the basis of its territorial integrity and unity.

A Syria that has re-established its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability is also key to preventing wider security risks.

Empowering the Syrian government is essential to achieving this goal. From the outset, Türkiye has facilitated the mobilization of regional and international efforts to engage with the new government.

It is important not to lose sight of the need to secure stability and security.

The Syrian government is committed to improving the safety and security of the country and all its people. These should be supported.

In this regard, we welcome the roadmap announced by Syria, Jordan and the United States with the objective of preserving calm, ensuring stability, and preventing renewed conflict in Sweida province.

Türkiye will support initiatives that promote peace, security, and stability for all components in the Syrian society.

But it is essential for Israel to reconsider its policy of aggression and keeping Syria weak and fragmented, and to recognize that Syria’s stability also serves for the security of all in the region.

Mr. President,

Recent developments have also underscored the importance of a comprehensive and transparent political transition process, supported by all segments of Syrian society.

We hope that the upcoming People’s Assembly elections will contribute to this end.

It is equally important that the Syrian government assume control in the northeast, including camps and detention centers.

This would create the conditions for enhanced regional cooperation toward the definitive defeat of Daesh terror organization.

The international community should rely on the Syrian government to lead a credible, effective, and accelerated repatriation process from the camps.

The establishment of a centralized administration and a national army is indispensable for the unity and stability.

National security must be ensured through a unified military under a single, central authority-led chain of command.

It is also noteworthy that the Syrian government’s capacity to counter Daesh has been significantly reinforced over the past nine months.

The 10 March agreement between the Syrian government and the so-called “SDF” remains entirely unimplemented. The “SDF” continues to play for time and has shown no interest in a united future for Syria. Hopefully it will change.

More pressure must be placed on the “SDF” to this end.

Ideas and initiatives that carry the risk of fragmentation are not acceptable.

Mr. President,

Keeping Syria on the right track is our shared responsibility. The period ahead requires constructive engagement with the Syrian government and closer international cooperation. Türkiye will remain fully committed to this vision.

Thank you.