Syria Urges Immediate Withdrawal of Turkish Troops From Northern Regions

Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad has reiterated Syria’s calls for Turkey to immediately withdraw its forces from the northern regions of the Arab country. “Turkey should withdraw its troops immediately. The international community, in turn, should support Syrian efforts to liberate the territories it has occupied in the north of the country,” RIA Novosti quoted Mikdad as saying on Thursday. He added that “the Turkish occupation, as well as the support that Turkey provides to terrorist groups on the ground” is the main reason for the aggravation of the security situation and the recent escalation of tensions in the northwestern Syrian…