Kurds in the north of Syria say they have taken control of most of the region's major towns and cities from government forces. Turkey fears the twin threats of the Syrian civil conflict spilling over the frontier along with a potential escalation of its internal war against Kurdish separatists.
[h=2]Turkey accuses Assad of supplying arms to Kurd militants[/h]Turkey's foreign minister has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of arming Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants. Ahmet Davutoglu told Turkish media while traveling to Myanmar overnight that Assad had given weapons to the PKK, which has established a presence in the towns of Kobani and Afrin in northern Syria. "Assad gave them weapons support. Yes - this is not a fantasy. It is true. We have taken necessary measures against this threat," Reuters quoted Davutoglu as saying. In early July, Assad denied that Syria had allowed the PKK to operate on Syrian territory close to the Turkish frontier. On Thursday suspected PKK militants ambushed a Turkish military bus in the western province of Izmir, killing a soldier and wounding at least 11 people.
the deputy chairman of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has predicted that the Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu will be sacked after implicating Turkey in the Syrian crisis. Tekin added that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning to get rid of Davutoglu soon.
Turkey uses ambulances to smuggle weapons into Syria: MP
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has accused the government of using ambulances to smuggle arms and ammunitions into Syria to be used by the country's insurgents in their war against the government.
Matokeo yake yanaweza kuwa mabaya kwa Turkey
A prominent political analyst says Turkey's attempts aimed at bringing about the collapse of the Syrian government will rebound on Ankara itself.
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