Syria’s Foreign Minister says Turkey continues to support terrorists

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Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday that Turkey has not abided by agreements and continues to support terrorists.

"The United States and Turkey maintain an illegal military presence in northern Syria,” al-Moallem told the UNGA.

"Any foreign forces operating in our territories without our authorization are occupying forces and should withdraw immediately,” said the Syrian foreign minister.

Turkey has already launched two military incursions into northern Syria since 2016, targeting ISIS and YPG forces west of the Euphrates.

Syria’s plight remains one of the world body’s thorniest issues.

But now that most of the country has returned to government control, Syrians worry the world has accepted the idea of President Bashar al-Assad ruling them, according to The Associated Press.

Only the opposition-held bastion of Idlib in the northwest, and the oil-rich northeast, held by US-backed Kurdish groups, elude al-Assad’s grasp.

Earlier this week, theUN secretary-general announced that a long-awaited committee that would draft a new Syrian constitution has been formed.

The UN hopes that will put the war-ravaged country on track for a political solution.