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A Turkish army mobile missile launcher and vehicles are
positioned at a military post on the Turkish-Syrian border in Oncupinar
in Kilis province. August 1, 2012. (photo by REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
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By:
Mohammad Noureddine
posted on
Friday, Aug 3, 2012
Turkey has made the unprecedented move of crossing its border with
Syria. In fact, the governor of Kilis province illegally crossed the
border [into Syria] and shook hands with the Free Syrian Army (FSA).About this Article
Summary:
A Turkish governor and
municipal leader crossed into rebel-controlled northern Syria,
escalating tensions between the two countries. Turkey is gearing up for
war, writes Mohammad Noureddine, and the photo-op was a confrontational
move.
Publisher:
As-Safir (Lebanon) Original Title: Dangerous precedent documented with pictures and sound Turkish officials violated Syrian soil Author: Mohammad Noureddine Published on: Friday, Aug 3, 2012 Translated On: Friday, Aug 3, 2012 Translator: Joelle El-Khoury |
Turkey
Syria
The first message is that Turkey is ready for military intervention in Syria, especially in the light of Turkey’s threats to Kurdish areas in Syria’s north — under the pretext that members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are present there — and its continued military maneuvers conducted along the border.
The second message is that the political dispute between Syria and Turkey has reached a point of no return. These two Turkish senior officials didn’t realize the seriousness of their actions, whatever the justifications may be, although they have not yet offered any justification. This move is certainly provocative and lacks a minimum level of ethics and responsibility in international relations.
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