Ahmet Davutoglu US, Turkey Plan for Syrian Chemical WarfareUS and Turkish leaders meet in Istanbul to make contingency plans in case Syria decides to use its chemical weapons. Defected Syria General Meets Turkey's Foreign MinisterBrigadier General Manaf Tlas, one of the most senior defectors from Assad's rule, says he will try to help unite Syria's opposition. Turkish FM Urges Syrian Opposition to UnityTurkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu warned Syria's often fractious opposition against discord saying only al-Assad would benefit Syria Shoots at Second Turkish AircraftSyria has attempted to shoot down a second Turkish aircraft searching for missing pilots, Ankara announced Monday. France and Turkey Mulling Syria InterventionAs violence rages on in Syria, Turkey wants to create a buffer zone; France wants to invoke Chapter 7 of the UN charter.Turkish FM: Israeli Attack on Iran Will be a 'Disaster'Turkey’s Foreign Minister warns against attacking Iran, calls for diplomatic dialogue with the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. Ban to Israel: End the 'Occupation'U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel Sunday to end its “occupation” of Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.Turkey Reassures Iran Over NATO Missile Defense ShieldTurkey's foreign minister makes a special effort to reassure Iran his country will not join any "foreign interference" the Islamic Republic.Turkey's FM: Our Policies "Made Israel Kneel Down"Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu: It is our policies which made Israel kneel down in the region in front of us. Arab League Adds Travel Ban, Tightens Sanctions on SyriaThe Cairo-based Arab League has tightened its sanctions on Syria, listing 17 high-ranking officials on a travel ban to other Arab nations.Clinton Offers to Mediate Israel-Turkey RowUS secretary of state Hillary Clinton offered to mediate the row between Ankara and Jerusalem, but Turkey isn't interested.Turkey Demands End to Assad CrackdownTurkey's foreign minister demanded President Bashar Assad of Syria end his brutal crackdown "without conditions or excuses."Turkey Tells Assad: Stop Killing CiviliansTurkish Foreign Minister tells Assad to stop killing civilians, while Assad promises to continue to "fight terrorists". |
