Minutes of the Agreement Signed by Turkey and Syria in
Adana (Unofficial Translation) - 20 October 1999
In light of the messages conveyed on behalf of Syria by the
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E.Mr. Hosni Mubarak and by the
Iranian Foreign Minister H.E.Mr. Kamal Kharrazi on behalf of the Iranian
President H.E.Mr. Seyid Mohammed Khatemi and by the Foreign Minister of
the Arab Republic of Egypt H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, the Turkish and Syrian
delegations whose names are in the attached list (annex 1) have met in
Adana on 19 and 20 October 1998 to discuss the issue of cooperation in
combating terrorism.
In the meeting the Turkish side repeated the Turkish
demands presented to the Egyptian President (annex 2) to eliminate the
current tension in their relations.Furthermore, the Turkish side brought
to the attention of the Syrian side the reply that was received from Syria
through the Arab Republic of Egypt, which entails the following
commitments :
1. As of now, Öcalan is not in Syria and he
definitely will not be allowed to enter Syria.
2. PKK elements abroad will not be permitted to enter
Syria.
3. As of now PKK camps are not operational and
definitely will not be allowed to become active.
4. Many PKK members have been arrested and have been
taken to court. Their lists have been prepared Syria presented these lists
to the Turkish side.
The Syrian side has confirmed the above mentioned points.
Furthermore, the sides also have agreed on the following points:
1. Syria, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity,
will not permit any activity which emanates from its territory aimed at
jeopardizing the security and stability of Turkey. Syria will not allow
the supply of weapons, logistic material, financial support to and
propaganda activities of the PKK on its territory.
2. Syria has recognized that the PKK is a terrorist
organization. Syria has, alongside other terrorist organizations,
prohibited all activities of the PKK and its affiliated organizations on
its territory.
3. Syria will not allow the PKK to establish camps and
other facilities for training and shelter or to have commercial activities
on its territory.
4. Syria will not allow PKK members to use its country
for transit to third countries.
5. Syria will take all necessary measures to prevent the
chieftain of the PKK terrorist organization from entering into Syrian
territory and will instruct its authorities at border points to that
effect.
Both sides have agreed to establish certain mechanisms
for the effective and transparent implementation of the measures mentioned
above.
In this context;
a) A direct phone link will immediately be established
and operated between the high level security authorities of the two
countries.
b) The Sides will appoint two special representatives
each to their diplomatic missions and these officials will be presented to
the authorities of the host-country by the heads of mission.
c) The Turkish side, within the context of combating
terrorism, has proposed to the Syrian side to establish a system that will
enable the monitoring of security enhancing measures and their
effectiveness. The Syrian side has stated that it will present this
proposal to its authorities for approval and will reply as soon as
possible.
d) The Turkish and Syrian sides, contingent upon
obtaining Lebanon's consent, have agreed to take up the issue of the
combat against PKK terrorism in a tripartite framework.
e) The Syrian side commits itself to take the necessary
measures for the implementation of the points mentioned in this "Minutes"
and for the achievement of concrete results.
Adana, October 20,1998
For the Turkish Delegation Ambassador Uður
Ziyal Deputy
Under-Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
For the Syrian Delegation Major General Adnan
Badr Al-Hassan Head of Political Security |
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