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TURKEY'S MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER AGAINST WAR WITH SYRIA
17:06 18.09.13
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal
Kilichdaroglu has again slammed the government's desire to engage in
a military operation against Syria, calling for peace in the region,
Hurriyet Daukt b=Bews reporrted.
"We neither want war in our country, nor with our neighbors. We want
Muslims to stop killing Muslims," Kilichdaroglu said late on Sept. 17
in the northwestern province of Balıkesir, where he was attending
a commemoration ceremony in the Bandırma district.
He also mentioned the words of the founder of the Turkish republic,
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "War is a crime if it's not obligatory,"
and urged the government to pursue non-military actions to stop the
violence in neighboring Syria.
"If there's a problem in that country, let's aid a resolution of that
problem. But we should not hand weapons to them, cross the borders
and send them there," Kılıcdaroglu said.
The CHP head also criticized the government for "sending other people's
kids to war."
"Your child doesn't serve in the military, but you attempt to wage war
on people's children. If you will fight, send your own kids," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
17:06 18.09.13
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal
Kilichdaroglu has again slammed the government's desire to engage in
a military operation against Syria, calling for peace in the region,
Hurriyet Daukt b=Bews reporrted.
"We neither want war in our country, nor with our neighbors. We want
Muslims to stop killing Muslims," Kilichdaroglu said late on Sept. 17
in the northwestern province of Balıkesir, where he was attending
a commemoration ceremony in the Bandırma district.
He also mentioned the words of the founder of the Turkish republic,
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "War is a crime if it's not obligatory,"
and urged the government to pursue non-military actions to stop the
violence in neighboring Syria.
"If there's a problem in that country, let's aid a resolution of that
problem. But we should not hand weapons to them, cross the borders
and send them there," Kılıcdaroglu said.
The CHP head also criticized the government for "sending other people's
kids to war."
"Your child doesn't serve in the military, but you attempt to wage war
on people's children. If you will fight, send your own kids," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian