Joint security mechanism to be established including Jordan, Turkish official says
Yilmaz said during a diplomatic conference in Antalya on Saturday, according to the Israel Hayom newspaper. According to Yilmaz, the mechanism is intended to provide a solution to regional security problems and prevent "exploitation" of issues such as "terrorism, border security and drug smuggling," and is expected to become "operational soon."
It also aims to help Syria build the capacity to deal with these problems on their own" and "help them stand alone."
During the Antalya conference, Yilmaz accused Israel of strategically destabilizing the region, claiming that it acts as a "destabilizing force for its own gain."
Last March, Jordan hosted a meeting of Syria's neighboring countries, attended by the foreign and defense ministers, chiefs of staff, and intelligence chiefs from Jordan, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon.
The meeting discussed ways to support the brotherly Syrian people in their efforts to rebuild their country on foundations that guarantee Syria's unity, sovereignty, security, and stability, rid it of terrorism, ensure conditions for the safe and sustainable voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, and preserve the rights of all Syrians.
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