Posted on 10/08/2011 10:11:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly taking the lead in supporting the Syrian opposition. Erdogan condemned the vetoing of a United Nations resolution against Damascus and has announced it will impose its own sanctions. This week saw the start of military exercises on the Syrian border.
The Turkish military is currently holding a five-day military exercise on the Syrian border. The last time such a major exercise occurred was 13 years ago when Ankara threatened to invade Syria unless it expelled the Turkish Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan. The diplomatic correspondent for the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, Semih Idiz, says the exercises are aimed at sending a message to the Syrians...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit the refugee camps in the near future. Following that visit sanctions are expected to be announced. Mr. Erdogan, during a visit this week to South Africa, condemned the vetoing of a United Nations motion against Syria.
Erdogan promised that Turkey and the European Union will move to tighten sanctions against Syria.
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Analysis: Turkey takes sides on Syria, faces new risks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-turkey-syria-idUSTRE79649O20111007
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