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NATO TO DEFEND TURKEY IN CASE OF DIRECT THREAT
ARMENPRESS
9 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: NATO says it is ready to defend
alliance member Turkey amid artillery exchanges along its tense
southeastern border with Syria.
Armenpress reports, referring to Arabic sources that NATO
Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday that Ankara
can rely on the alliance, which has "all necessary plans in place to
protect and defend Turkey if necessary." But he appealed to all parties
involved to show restraint and avoid an escalation in the crisis.
Turkey and Syria have exchanged mortar and cannon fire across their
common border since errant Syrian shells killed five Turkish civilians
last week. The border region has been the scene of bloody clashed
between Syrian government forces and rebel militants who have used
safe havens within Turkey.
Syria says it is not seeking any escalation of violence with Turkey.
ARMENPRESS
9 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: NATO says it is ready to defend
alliance member Turkey amid artillery exchanges along its tense
southeastern border with Syria.
Armenpress reports, referring to Arabic sources that NATO
Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday that Ankara
can rely on the alliance, which has "all necessary plans in place to
protect and defend Turkey if necessary." But he appealed to all parties
involved to show restraint and avoid an escalation in the crisis.
Turkey and Syria have exchanged mortar and cannon fire across their
common border since errant Syrian shells killed five Turkish civilians
last week. The border region has been the scene of bloody clashed
between Syrian government forces and rebel militants who have used
safe havens within Turkey.
Syria says it is not seeking any escalation of violence with Turkey.