Presidency of Republic of Turkey : President Erdoğan Receives Syrian Journalists

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received a delegation of Syrian journalists from Bosphorus Center for Global Affairs at Mabeyn Mansion in Yıldız Palace. Expressing that the tragedy in Syria affected the whole world, President Erdoğan underscored that terrorist organizations, feeding off of the chaos in the region, posed a serious problem.

Summarizing Turkey's efforts in the face of the tragedy in Syria, President Erdoğan listened to all his Syrian guests. The President's guests, expressing their gratitude for Turkey's assistance to Syrians, conveyed the difficulties, they faced as journalists working along the Syrian border, which the President noted down.

Expressing that the tragedy in Syria affected the whole world, President Erdoğan underscored that terrorist organizations such as Daesh, Al Qaida, the PYD and the YPG, feeding off of the chaos in the region, as well as the atrocities of the regime posed a serious problem. Recalling that Turkey housed 2.5 million Syrians at the moment, President Erdoğan said the Turkish people endeavored to act as 'Ansar' (helpers) to help their Syrian brothers and sisters, who were 'muhajirun' (immigrants).