Turkey’s Davutoglu rejects reports on military intervention in Syria
Ankara has rejected reports that Turkey is preparing for military intervention in neighboring Syria, amid opposition claims about the matter.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday that “there is no situation right now that requires Turkey’s involvement” in Syria, Turkish media quoted the prime minister as saying.
The remarks came after Turkey’s main opposition party claimed this week that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has plans to launch a military operation in Syria within a day or two.
“Turkey will launch a military operation into Syria tonight or Friday,” said Gürsel Tekin, the secretary general of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in an interview on May 7, claiming that he had received the tip-off from a “very reliable source.”
The Turkish premier said the reports of military intervention were “speculations without any basis.”
Davutoglu also denied recent media claims about a new deal between Turkey and Saudi Arabia aimed at bringing down Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey, an outspoken critic of the Syrian government, has time and again been accused of supporting the militants fighting against the Damascus government.
In February, Turkey and the United States signed a deal to train and arm what the two sides called moderate militants.
According to the United Nations, more than 220,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the turmoil that has gripped Syria for more than four years.
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