Turkey Turns On Old Ally Syria After 'Savagery'

The HeraldJune 14, 2011

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TURKEY'S Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Syrian forces' crackdown on protesters as "savagery" and suggested the violence could force Turkey to back any UN Security Council resolutions against the country.

The stance, a strong turnaround in Turkey's position towards Syria, came as Syrian forces shelled a town in the country's restive north and opened fire on scattered protests nationwide, killing at least 21 people, activists said.

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Turkey Turns On Old Ally Syria After 'Savagery'

Around 2700 people have fled into Turkey.

Mr Erdogan said images coming out of Syria were "unpalatable". He acc...

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