Foreign Minister Davutoðlu said buffer zone in Syria needed
Foreign Minister Davutoðlu said buffer zone in Syria needed
Speaking to BBC' Middle East correspondent Jeremy Bowen, last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu repeated Turkey's idea that a buffer zone to create a safe haven for refugees inside north Syria is needed.
Bowen, however, noted that such a move would require the launching of a military operation inside Syrian territory. Ignoring the question Davutoðlu added that taking such a risk was worthwhile to send humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced people in the Arab country and would also serve as a warning to the al-Assad regime to stop killing civilians as well.
Foreign Minister Davutoðlu claimed that a failure to take certain measures now would lead to greater perils in the future.
"I am afraid maybe after some years another United Nations Secretary General may have to go to Syria to apologize because of this inactivity," Davutoðlu said.
Turkey is currently hosting around 120,000 Syrian refugees, amidst claims that some of these camps have also been used by the Syrian rebels for battle training.
Bowen, however, noted that such a move would require the launching of a military operation inside Syrian territory. Ignoring the question Davutoðlu added that taking such a risk was worthwhile to send humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced people in the Arab country and would also serve as a warning to the al-Assad regime to stop killing civilians as well.
Foreign Minister Davutoðlu claimed that a failure to take certain measures now would lead to greater perils in the future.
"I am afraid maybe after some years another United Nations Secretary General may have to go to Syria to apologize because of this inactivity," Davutoðlu said.
Turkey is currently hosting around 120,000 Syrian refugees, amidst claims that some of these camps have also been used by the Syrian rebels for battle training.
