Turkey's Gul hails EU's decision on Syria arms

Turkish President Abdullah Gül welcomed yesterday the EU decision to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition.

“It’s obvious that nobody can suppress people through arms and the army. In this respect, we welcome the world and international community to stake a claim on [the Syrian] opposition and support them,” Gül said yesterday at a joint press conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki.

Asked about the interference in the clashes in Syria of the policies of Hezbollah and Iran, the Turkish president warned against a “sectarian clash” that could spark in the region.

The “fever” in Syria should not spill out, Gül said, warning against “proxy wars” in the Middle East. “That door must not be opened. If sectarian wars erupted, a situation that would be cursed by all the Islamic world and future generations would emerge.” Actors in the region “should not act in a way aiming to gain position,” he added.


/HurriyetDailynews.Com/