A written statement released after the MGK meeting said the biggest threat to a political solution in Syria was the forces on the east of Euphrates, namely the PKK's Syrian wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG) Turkey will not hesitate to exercise its right of self defense in the face of such threats against its national security, the statement reiterated, Sabah Daily reported.
Calling on all parties to establish a Syria constitutional committee under the United Nation's observation as soon as possible for a permanent solution to achieve peace, the statement underlined that Turkey will not turn a blind eye to the PKK/YPG changing the demographic structure of the region through persecution and forced migration.
Reminding that some countries still failed to list the PKK/YPG and the Gulenist Terror Group (FETÖ) as terror groups, which hurts global counterterrorism efforts, the council stressed that 'Turkey's fight against terrorism to protect itself from threats along its southern borders would continue undimmed.'
The council was implicitly referring to the United States, which supports the YPG militarily as it partners against the IS in Syria.
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