US urges Turkey to stop bombing Syria

On February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 By AdminIn SOT, Turkey

Russian state media is reporting that Turkey is shelling Syrian and Kurdish positions inside Syria.

Last week, the Russian Prime Minister warned that if Turkey did that, they would set off a ‘World War’.

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Tweets from the State Department

Per @statedeptspox on situation north of #Aleppo: concerned about tensions near Turkish border and working to deescalate on all sides. 1/5

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) February 13, 2016

We have urged Syrian Kurdish & other forces affiliated with YPG not to take advantage of a confused situation by seizing new territory. 2/5

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) February 13, 2016

We have also seen reports of artillery fire from the Turkish side of the border and we have urged Turkey to cease such fires. 3/5

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) February 13, 2016

#Turkey and Syrian Kurds in this area face a serious threat from #ISIL terrorists poised just to the east of Azzaz corridor. 4/5

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) February 13, 2016

We continue to encourage all parties to focus on this common threat, which has not subsided. 5/5 #ISIL #ISIS #Daesh

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) February 13, 2016

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