International community shows united stance against attack on Turkey

 

The international community united yesterday to condemn a Syrian attack on Wednesday on the Turkish town of Akcakale which  resulted in killing of five people, and urged Ankara to show restraint as well. German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed the Syrian  attacks "in the strongest possible terms," and called on all sides to exercise restraint. British Foreign Secretary William Hague  strongly condemned Syria's attack and said that Turkey's military response was understandable, also underlining that escalation of the  situation should be avoided. Similarly, Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense George Little said that they respected the  right of self-defense displayed by Turkey. Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also said that Turkey had every right to respond  to an attack on its soil. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that the incident posed a serious threat against international peace  and security, defining Turkey as their ally. Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird also said that Canada stood in solidarity with Turkey  and that it respected Turkey’s right of self-defense. Similarly, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said that the Syrian  government was responsible for stopping the bloodshed and violence. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also condemned the  Syrian attack on Turkey's southeastern town of Akcakale. Furthermore, separate statements from the Foreign Ministry of Japan,  Bulgaria and Spain Canada condemned Syria for violently attacking Turkey.