Syria an international disappointment, says President Gul

President Abdullah Gul has spoken to the British daily The Guardian on the issue of Syria during his visit to Scotland. Describing the response of international community to the Syiran crisis as "very disappointing," Gul said the international community's rhetoric was very high at the very beginning, but then it reverted to its current position and added that was a contradiction itself. "I don't think anybody would tolerate the presence of something like Afghanistan on the shores of the Mediterranean. If the atmosphere persisted, then this would lead to more radicalization. Ordinary people could become much more extreme and this is something that poses a danger and threat not just for Turkey – it's an issue for everyone," Gul said, adding that Turkish mediation efforts early on in the war were not supported by the UK and the US.