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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
March 26 2014
PRESS RELEASE REGARDING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LATAKIA / KESAP AND
UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS IN THE PRESS ON THIS MATTER
The following information was released by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Turkey:
The allegations by some circles that Turkey is providing support to
the opposition forces by letting them use its territory or through
some other ways during the conflict which have intensified recently in
the Latakia/Kesab region are totally unfounded and untrue.
We consider the efforts of such circles, moving from these claims, to
draw an analogy between the developments in the Kesab region and the
painful incidents of the past as a confrontational political
propaganda attempt and particularly condemn it.
Turkey is the country most affected by the conflict caused by the
policy of violence and aggression of the regime in Syria which left
its mark on the past three years. On the one hand, we have been trying
to eliminate the threats and attacks against our national security as
was the case on 23 March, on the other hand, we have been mobilizing
all our capability to do what is required by international
humanitarian law and common conscience with regard to embracing all
Syrians who fled from the atrocities of the regime, regardless of
their ethnic, religious or sectarian background.
In this context, about 800 thousand Syrians are being curently
provided shelter in Turkey and efforts are being made to meet all
their needs to the extent possible.
In accordance with its humanitarian and conscientious responsibility,
Turkey notified the relevant UN bodies that Syrian Armenians residing
in Kesep region could be admitted in Turkey too and protection could
be provided to them. Also, the representatives of the Armenian
community were informed of the matter through official channels.
Contacts on this issue are underway. Necessary steps will be taken to
meet the needs of Syrian Armenians as is the case for all other
Syrians.
Bu SayfayÄ YazdÄr
From: A. Papazian
March 26 2014
PRESS RELEASE REGARDING RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LATAKIA / KESAP AND
UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS IN THE PRESS ON THIS MATTER
The following information was released by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Turkey:
The allegations by some circles that Turkey is providing support to
the opposition forces by letting them use its territory or through
some other ways during the conflict which have intensified recently in
the Latakia/Kesab region are totally unfounded and untrue.
We consider the efforts of such circles, moving from these claims, to
draw an analogy between the developments in the Kesab region and the
painful incidents of the past as a confrontational political
propaganda attempt and particularly condemn it.
Turkey is the country most affected by the conflict caused by the
policy of violence and aggression of the regime in Syria which left
its mark on the past three years. On the one hand, we have been trying
to eliminate the threats and attacks against our national security as
was the case on 23 March, on the other hand, we have been mobilizing
all our capability to do what is required by international
humanitarian law and common conscience with regard to embracing all
Syrians who fled from the atrocities of the regime, regardless of
their ethnic, religious or sectarian background.
In this context, about 800 thousand Syrians are being curently
provided shelter in Turkey and efforts are being made to meet all
their needs to the extent possible.
In accordance with its humanitarian and conscientious responsibility,
Turkey notified the relevant UN bodies that Syrian Armenians residing
in Kesep region could be admitted in Turkey too and protection could
be provided to them. Also, the representatives of the Armenian
community were informed of the matter through official channels.
Contacts on this issue are underway. Necessary steps will be taken to
meet the needs of Syrian Armenians as is the case for all other
Syrians.
Bu SayfayÄ YazdÄr
From: A. Papazian