Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he assigned his Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to consult with his counterparts to determine the road map regarding meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and based on that, the necessary steps will be taken on the issue. Erdogan said in a press statement on board of his plane while returning from Washington, D.C., today after his participation in the NATO summit: 'We believe that a just peace is possible in Syria, and we express at every opportunity that the safety of the Syrian territories is also in our interest.' He added: No one should be bothered about building a new and unified future for Syria, noting that "Turkey will benefit most from a just peace in Syria." Erdogan said: 'This process has developed in a positive direction so far, and I hope that we will take concrete steps soon,' stressing that 'the most important step in the peacebuilding process is the beginning of a new era with Syria.' He added: "The United States and Iran should b e happy with these positive developments and support the process aimed at ending all the suffering in Syria." Erdogan pointed out that Turkey "has been making efforts for years to extinguish the fire raging in its neighbor Syria, and the most important thing we aspire to is that no one be disturbed by the climate that will allow Syria to build a new and unified future." He stressed that "terrorist organizations will inevitably do their utmost to poison this path, and will plan provocations and plot tricks, but we are well aware of all of this and are prepared to confront them." Erdogan stressed that Turkey wants peace in Syria and expects everyone who supports peace to support this historic call. Source: National Iraqi News Agency