ANKARA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called for a swift and full implementation of the new ceasefire and integration agreement signed by the Syrian interim authority and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said the ceasefire and full integration of Kurdish fighters into Syria's armed forces must be implemented without delay.
Türkiye believed that a united Syria with full territorial integrity was indispensable for the prosperity of the wider region, the Turkish president said.
He said Türkiye would continue to support Syria in its fight against terrorism.
On Sunday, the Syrian interim authority and the SDF signed the agreement aimed at ending hostilities and resolving long-standing security and administrative disputes in northern Syria.
Türkiye considers the U.S.-backed SDF, which controls large parts of northeastern Syria, a terrorist organization. Ankara says the SDF is dominated by the Kurdish People's Protection Units, an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which has waged an armed campaign against the Turkish state since 1984. ■
