Turkey Demands 'Immediate' Opening of Syrian Aid Corridor

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on neighboring Syria on Tuesday to allow the immediate opening of humanitarian aid corridors.

"Humanitarian aid corridors must immediately be opened," Erdogan told a parliamentary meeting of his AKP party, urging the international community to put pressure on Damascus to allow the delivery of relief supplies to civilians.

But the prime minister did not comment on the possible location for an aid corridor into Syria with whom Turkey shares a 910-kilometer border.

In the parliament, Erdogan accused his one-time ally President Bashar Assad of ramping up the violence against the Syrian opposition whom he saluted for their "honorable and determined resistance".

Erdogan also delivered an implicit rebuke to Russia and China for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution criticizing the Assad regime.

"Some countries' hesitant approach is strengthening the Assad administration," said Erdogan.

Erdogan has been one of the strongest critics of his former ally Assad over the crackdown on protesters, which has left more than 7,600 people dead in the last year, according to the U.N.

Some 11,000 Syrians have fled to Turkey since the uprising began in March last year, according to Turkish government figures.

They are mainly housed in camps in Hatay, where members of the Free Syrian Army, made up of deserters from the Syrian security forces, are also based.

Comments 8
Default-user-icon Randy Pitash (Guest) 06 March 2012, 14:03

Enough with this other crazy Sunni of Jewish ancestry (what a filthy mix) and his stupidity. If this is the kind of leaders Turkey has to offer, then things look very, very bleak for Turkey's future.

Missing realist 06 March 2012, 19:26

you are the last one to talk of hypocrisy mowaten, calling the syrian people salafis just like the israelis call the palestenians and south lebanese terrorists, you support the butchering of the sunis in syria by the hands of your gods the alawis under your salafi pretext and you dare talk about sectarian incitement!? wala yali sta7u mato

Default-user-icon Drango Jollasti (Guest) 07 March 2012, 12:15

This is not sectarian incitement. The fact remains that if you look at all the mass killings that have been taking place in the Middle East, Europe, the US and elsewhere since the late 20th century, they are either committed by the Israelis (who happen to be Jewish as far as I know) or Sunni crazies who go by name Al Qaida among many other names. Call it sectarian if it makes you feel better. The fact remains a fact, like it or not.

Default-user-icon +oua nabka + (Guest) 06 March 2012, 14:03

start by giving back at least the churches and their lands to their rightfull owners before giving lessons

Default-user-icon Samir Kordah (Guest) 06 March 2012, 17:19

Mr. Erdogan, no matter what you do you will not gain the trust and the confidence of the Arabs and middle eastern people. The history of Turkey is full of atrocities against Greeks, Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Jews, and Kurds. To this day these atrocities are being practiced against the poor Kurds. No matter how many hospitals you finance in the Arab world Turkey's image will always be the same evil.

Default-user-icon MUSTAPHA O. GHALAYINI (Guest) 06 March 2012, 18:34

turkey is part of the game:
america , the west , turkey , saudis= iran ,russia,china,the regime in syria.... it's a free movie ..enjoy...looooong movie...nobody is counting.

Default-user-icon trueself (Guest) 06 March 2012, 19:29

This is another shameful face in this planet. He's been threatening all the time but with no action whatsoever. He's a crying wolf; no one would ever take him seriously. What I advise him is to simply shut up and don't show us his face.

Thumb chrisrushlau 06 March 2012, 21:55

Turkey is looking for a distraction. From what?