The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye released a short film on Thursday that highlights the Syrian people's struggle for freedom and sheds light on the violations endured by civilians under the rule of the Ba’ath Party.
In a statement shared on the social media platform "X," Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun emphasised that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye will "continue to struggle for justice in all oppressed regions across the world." He described Syria as a symbol of civilisation and coexistence, which was later condemned to darkness under the Ba’ath regime.
Altun further stated that the cries of children and the oppressed, whose cities were reduced to ruins, had filled the sky. He labelled the Ba’ath Party as "one of the most ruthless dictatorships in human history" and stressed that this regime had collapsed after decades of oppression.
Highlighting that "the supposedly indestructible order of repression collapsed as the barriers of oppression crumbled one by one," Altun recalled Türkiye’s support for the Syrian people's struggle for freedom. He reiterated that Türkiye stands with the Syrian people "as they embark on the process of reconstruction and recovery."
The short film featured in the post highlighted human rights violations in Syrian prisons. It also included the testimonies of the late Syrian opposition figure Michel Kilo, who had recounted the story of a child born in prison—one who had never seen a bird or a tree.