Cevdet Yılmaz Condemned the Civilian Attack in Damascus

Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yılmaz reacted sharply to the attack targeting civilians in Damascus, the capital of Syria. In his statement on the matter, Yılmaz condemned and cursed this heinous act in the strongest terms, once again shouting Turkey's determined stance against terrorist and violent acts. Describing the targeting of civilians as a clear violation of innocence and humanity, Yılmaz stated that such attacks could not be justified under any pretext and that there was no ethical reason involved.

The developments in Damascus, where the attack took place, reveal that the Syrian civil war has not yet fully ended and instability in the region continues. Such attacks on civilian settlements in the capital are considered actions that blatantly violate the fundamental principles of international law and deepen humanitarian crises. The loss of life of innocent people, civilians, and children struggling to survive in regions where conflicts are intense maintains its place on the world agenda as a situation that deeply shakes the conscience of all humanity.

In his assessments regarding the issue, emphasizing that Turkey always stands by Syria's territorial integrity and political unity, Yılmaz expressed that such terrorist acts are attempts targeting Syria's stability and tranquility. He argued that these factors threatening the country's security and integrity need to be eliminated as soon as possible and that the international community should assume more responsibility for establishing permanent peace. He drew attention to the vital importance of not obstructing the political solution process with such provocations.

Underlining that the steps taken for regional security and stability will continue, the Vice President cursed the perpetrators of the attack while also expressing that they share the pain of the victimized Syrian people. Yılmaz stated that they will continue to act in cooperation with Syria's neighbors and regional countries within the framework of alliance and solidarity relations, and that they will continue diplomatic traffic intensively to prevent similar incidents.

Consequently, this recent attack in Damascus has gone down in history as a development that will undermine ceasefire efforts in the region and further complicate the difficult peace process. While conveying the message that Turkey will remain sensitive to and follow the issue both humanitarianly and politically, the call for the international community to take an observing and active role for the protection of civilians and the end of violence has been brought back to the agenda. The occurrence of these events undermines confidence in the normalization and reconstruction processes in Syria and significantly influences the steps to be taken in the coming period.