“And then we can send the refugees to these countries”, he said.
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David Miliband, President of the IRC, was quoted in a statement released by the group as saying that “the severe disregard for the safety of civilians leaves Syrians no choice but to flee for their lives”.
Now, it’s an open question as to whether that support will be threatened by the United States and others backing Kurdish fighters in Syria. The report didn’t say whether authorities believe the group may be linked to the Islamic State group. “It’s going to let Russian Federation try to clean up Syria or at least have its way in Syria”.
Earlier this week, Turkey reacted furiously to comments by the US State Department spokesman saying Washington did not recognise the PYD as a “terrorist” group and would continue to support its operations in Syria. The spokesman also said the United States has not changed its views on the PYD. Turkey considers the PKK a terrorist organization with a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish government.
According to Mohamed, the mission will establish and strengthen diplomatic, economic and political ties between Russian Federation and Syrian Kurds.
Turkey hasn’t appealed to any country with a request to mediate in the settlement of relations between Ankara and Moscow, a source in Turkish Cabinet of Ministers told Trend on February 11.
The Russian Ministry of Defense rejected a Pentagon claim Wednesday that Russian aircraft hit two hospitals in Aleppo, instead countering that it was USA aircraft that operated over the city Wednesday.
The governor denied accusations that Turkey had closed its borders to the refugees, insisting that the country had chosen to assist the new arrivals at the displaced peoples’ camps just across the border, but would let them in if the need arises later. It wasn’t clear when they were detained, but Anadolu said that security forces had acted on a tip about plans to smuggle explosives across the border. Moscow and Damascus say it is a conduit for arms to the rebels supplied by Turkey. “We have not seen such intense air raids before”. America accuses Turkey of exactly the same thing – of letting jihadists flow across the border whether they’re with al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda branch, or to ISIS.
Turkey, a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, is a key ally to the US.
“Turkey’s open-border policy remains in place”.
Generally, Turkey’s allies haven’t gotten involved in this fight.
“We know these [organizations] very well”.
“It has been a productive day” with “good meetings”, Toner said, adding that the USA still wants “an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access” in Syria.
In a televised speech, Davutloglu said, “We would expect our friends and allies to stand by us”.
“Some 15 to 20 percent of Turks are Kurds and this a real problem for [Erdoğan] in his presidency as time goes on”, Landis says.
After capturing Tamoura, the troops still have to take several more villages and towns, including Hayan, Anadan, Hreitan and Kfar Hamra, in order to completely encircle the Aleppo rebels.
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The premier also reiterated that Turkey would not hesitate to take “necessary measures” in Syria, if any threat was directed against Turkey.
