Türkiye backs Syria's chemical weapons cleanup efforts
Türkiye on June 4 welcomed progress in efforts to identify and eliminate the remnants of Syria's chemical weapons program, praising the Syrian government's cooperation with international inspectors and calling for stronger international support to achieve a chemical weapons-free Syria.
Addressing a U.N. Security Council meeting, Ahmet Yıldız, Türkiye's permanent representative to the U.N., described Syria's chemical weapons dossier as one of the most troubling legacies of the era of the former Bashar Assad regime.
"The chemical weapons fight in Syria remains one of the most tragic and disturbing legacies of Assad era," Yıldız said.
Despite challenges, Yıldız said recent developments have created "grounds for optimism," pointing to the Syrian government's willingness to work closely with the international community and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
