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Turkey seizes Syrian ship loaded with weapons
September 24, 2011 - 11:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has seized a Syrian-flagged ship loaded with
weapons, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
He did not say where or when the vessel was stopped, but vowed to
confiscate any arms shipments for Syria coming through Turkish waters
or airspace.
"Turkey has arrested a ship flying the Syrian flag and carrying
weapons," Mr Erdogan said in New York where he attended the UN General
Assembly. "If in the future arms shipments (to Syria) are made by air
or land, we will stop and seize them," he added, BBC reported.
Earlier this week, Mr Erdogan told reporters that Turkey no longer had
any contacts with the Syrian leadership and warned of sanctions.
Ankara also hosted a conference of Syria's opposition groups earlier
this month.
September 24, 2011 - 11:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has seized a Syrian-flagged ship loaded with
weapons, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
He did not say where or when the vessel was stopped, but vowed to
confiscate any arms shipments for Syria coming through Turkish waters
or airspace.
"Turkey has arrested a ship flying the Syrian flag and carrying
weapons," Mr Erdogan said in New York where he attended the UN General
Assembly. "If in the future arms shipments (to Syria) are made by air
or land, we will stop and seize them," he added, BBC reported.
Earlier this week, Mr Erdogan told reporters that Turkey no longer had
any contacts with the Syrian leadership and warned of sanctions.
Ankara also hosted a conference of Syria's opposition groups earlier
this month.