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The Turkish Foreign Ministry briefed Parliament that a buffer zone would be needed to keep potential migrants on the Iranian side of the border in the event of any intervention in Iran, revealing that the country has prepared A, B, and C contingency plans, according to Turkish media outlet Türkiye daily's Yucel Kayaoglu.
The Foreign Ministry briefed members of the Turkish Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission in a closed-door session on recent developments in the Middle East, particularly regarding Iran and Syria.
The presentation emphasized that Türkiye does not view favorably any intervention in regional countries or destabilization of the region.
"As Türkiye, we are making our preparations for every situation, our A, B and C plans. In the event of migration, we believe there needs to be a buffer zone to ensure those coming stay on the Iranian side," the briefing stated.
Ministry officials also shared figures related to protests in Iran. According to the briefing, more than 4,000 people died during recent demonstrations and approximately 20,000 were injured.
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The briefing provided information on recent developments regarding SDF integration in Syria.
Officials stated that repatriation of Daesh members in Syria to their countries of citizenship would come on the agenda, but how they would be tried remains controversial under international law.
Regarding Syria's reconstruction, officials indicated that Türkiye will play an active role and that regional countries will become involved.
Unverified reports on social media said the YPG/SDF terrorist group carried out the mass execution of 22 soldiers in Syria's northern Ain al-Arab (Kobani) region following the announcement of a ceasefire deal, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA).
The reports said soldiers were detained after laying down their arms and later executed by YPG/SDF elements.
The circumstances surrounding the incident and identities of those responsible have not been independently verified.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said Friday that at least 22 civilians, including three children, were killed by YPG/SDF forces in northern Raqqa province last week.
The rights group said it verified that none of the victims had taken part in hostilities against the SDF and described the incidents as the "direct targeting and killing" of civilians, calling them a "blatant violation of international humanitarian law and civilian protections."
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