White House congratulates Turkey

The White House yesterday congratulated Turkey on its sanctions to be imposed on Syria. "We commend the Turkish government for its announcement of economic sanctions and other measures against the Syrian regime," National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Tommy Vietor said in a written statement. "The leadership shown by Turkey in response to the brutality and violation of the fundamental rights of the Syrian people will isolate the Assad regime and send a strong message to Assad and his circle that their actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated," he added.