Political exit strategy necessary in Syria, says President Gul

Speaking at the International Forum on Financial Systems in Istanbul on Wednesday, President Abdullah Gul said, "There is a country here where over 100,000 people have been killed, where a cruel civil war reigns, where people's cities are destroyed. This must be stopped. There has to be a political strategy as a way out. Otherwise, no one can accept things going as they are." He continued to say that the situation in Syria should not be viewed only in terms of chemical weaponry and that the broader situation should be also recognized. "A real political exit strategy is needed to end the civil war in Syria," Gul said, adding that how saddening it was that such a solution had not yet been brought forward.