Defense

Turkey watches for Syrian aggression

Turkey is keeping a wary eye out for Syrian attacks. "We are now at a more alert position", Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. Reuters is repor...

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August 29, 2013 10:37 am

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Turkey is keeping a wary eye out for Syrian attacks. “We are now at a more alert position”, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. Reuters is reporting as well, Davutoglu says, “Turkey will take whatever measures necessary within the framework of its own strategic interests”. He said, Turkey has put its armed forces on alert to guard against threats from Syria as Western allies weigh possible military action against President Bashar al-Assad.