We have observed that Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has not been involved in any terrorist activity in the last 10 years. This is not only our assessment but also that of Western intelligence agencies.

Axar.az reports that these statements were made by Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in an interview with the French media.

“HTS has been very helpful to us in intelligence sharing in the fight against ISIS. I plan to meet with the new administration in Damascus. The YPG is a terrorist organization artificially created and organized by people from Turkiye, Iraq, Syria, and parts of Europe. I believe this artificial terrorist organization must be dismantled immediately. There is a new administration in Damascus. The YPG/PKK is no longer supported by Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime,” he said.