Foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu told parliament that the Turkish government would continue to support Syrians appeal for democracy. Davutoglu asserted that Turkey would consider any kind of options and possibilities to protect its own security and interests. Turkey will guide the winds of change in the Middle East, Davutoglu said. Earlier this week, PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the Syrian regime over border security. Erdogan said that if Syrias border violations continued, Turkey would take necessary steps as a NATO member, implying that Turkey may invoke article 5 of NATO treaty. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more