Any Turkish Action on Syrian Territory to Be Interpreted As Aggression: Foreign Ministry

[Purveyor]

MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) – Any Turkish action on the territory of Syria will be interpreted as aggression by Damascus, the country's foreign ministry said Friday as quoted by SANA news agency.

"Damascus will interpret any action on the part of Turkey on its [Syria's] territory as aggression," the ministry said in a statement.

"The international community and, in particular, the UN Security Council must put an end to the adventures of the Turkish leadership, which pose a threat to the security and peace in the region. They need to take a real and firm stand and hold Ankara accountable for its destructive actions and make it comply with the Security Council's resolution," the statement said.

On Thursday, the Turkish parliament approved the deployment of Turkish troops in cross-border military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria. Prior to the decision, Turkish Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz said that the troops will not take any immediate action upon receiving the permission.

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Syria is correct to be deeply suspicious of Turkey.

Erdogan has been trying to overthrow Assad from the beginning of this, has allowed ISIS free transit and safe havens in Turkey.

It hasn't exactly worked out for Erdogan the way he planned, though.