We have other priorities than restoring our relations with Hamas; I do not discuss with my son the possibility of him becoming future President
Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad discussed many issues in an interview with Sky News Arabia (UAE) that aired on August 9, 2023.
He said that he cannot possibly agree to Turkish President Erdogan’s preconditions for a meeting between the two leaders, because Syria seeks a Turkish withdrawal from its territory while Erdogan seeks to “legalize” Turkey’s occupation in Syria under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
Al-Assad continued to say that Jabhat Al-Nusra or Ahrar Al-Sham were actually created in Turkey and continue to be bankrolled by Turkey.
Regarding talks with the United States, he said that there have been “sporadic” discussions between the two countries, but he does not “entertain any hopes” that there will be “any outcome” to negotiations with the Americans “in the near future.”