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Ankara Does Not Lay Claim to Iraq, Syria Territories – Turkish FM

© REUTERS / Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media OfficeTurkish army tanks make their way towards the Syrian border town of Jarabulus, Syria August 24, 2016
Turkish army tanks make their way towards the Syrian border town of Jarabulus, Syria August 24, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara was not laying claims to the territories of Syria and Iraq.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Turkey is not laying claims to Syrian or Iraqi territories, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, commenting on Euphrates Shield operation.

“In our fight against Daesh, we operate according to international laws. I want to highlight that Turkey is not interested in any way in the neighboring territories of Syria or Iraq. We support territorial integrity of Syria and share this view with Russia,” he said on air Rossiya-24 TV channel.

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