| Erdogan Warns Assad: Syria on “Knife Edge” |
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Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, escalated on Tuesday the rhetoric against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him that Syria was on a "knife edge".Erdogan said he “no longer had confidence in the Syrian regime”, saying Assad's actions threatened to place him on a list of leaders who "feed on blood".
"Bashar Assad should see the tragic ends of the ones who
declared war against their own people," Erdogan told MPs of his AK Party. "I want to remind him that future cannot be built on the blood of the oppressed".
History, Erdogan added, "will mark these leaders as the leaders who feed on blood".
Meanwhile, Turkey's energy minister announced that joint oil exploration projects with Syria had been halted.
Taner Yildiz also threatened to stop Turkey's electricity exports to Syria.
"Right now, we are providing electricity" to Syria, Mr Yildiz said. "If [Syria] continues on this course, then we might have to reconsider these decisions".
For its part, the White House said it welcomed the "strong stance Turkey has taken".
"Turkey's comments today further point to the fact that President Assad is isolated", President Obama's deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters.
Erdogan: 'I will never run out of speeches, imagination, ultimatums & anti-Assad rhetoric!'
Erdogan just said that Assad's actions in Syria will place him on the roster of leaders who "feed on blood", and he issued a new ultimatum whereas unless Assad does whatever Erdogan asks, Turkey will cut electricity supplies to Syria ... That threat generated a lot of negative replies from Syrian 'opposition/activists' who failed to see the logic behind that decision since this will be hurting the 'Syrian people'... Seemingly, the cajoling Arabs who finance these 'oppositionists/activists' are less than thrilled with Turkey's role! Tjis will be very interesting to watch.
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