Foreign Affairs committee  No. We are capable of protecting it, as far as I know. The reaction of the Turkish military was to show that no aggressive attack coming from Syria would go unanswered, because we have lost our citizens. More and more, as the regime became more desperate....

Foreign Affairs committee  It could be done, but it would be up to the Syrian regime. The no-fly zone, meaning Syrian planes as well, but on their—

Foreign Affairs committee  I think it was on the table, but it couldn't pass. The regime might also continue using it as well. The Syrians have their own rights within their borders.

Foreign Affairs committee  No, there was only this. The Syrian regime has now lost control of the passages to Turkey at the zero point border. The opposition is taking control, so there are conflicts. They are going along the border, and we have problems at that zero point with Syria. Akçakale was one of t

Foreign Affairs committee  Since the beginning of the crisis, most members of the international community have voiced support. The U.S., France, Canada, and Turkey have been more or less the same. The position of the Russian Federation and China on this issue are not the same as those of the rest of the in

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, we had information that a civilian airplane was carrying ammunition, so we intercepted the plane. It's a right of every country under ICAO rules and also of Turkish aviation. I believe it was radar parts, and all civilian airplanes have to report what they are carrying. The

Foreign Affairs committee  Our ministers met on the 20th of September, right before our minister's visit to Canada. The Saudi Arabian foreign minister was not present because of his ill health, but he sent a representative. The main idea that came out was also to help the opposition to be better represente

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. We have this religious holiday coming up next week, and Mr. Brahimi's suggestion was to stop all the fighting at least for the period. It's Eid al-Adha, during these Muslim holy days. Our minister said he's fully supportive of that, provided that the Syrian regime would also

Foreign Affairs committee  The international community has held a few conferences for the opposition. The last one was the Arab League conference of the opposition. They accepted a statement at the end of that. We could support the opposition, and we also shouldn't let the extremist forces take.... The op

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for inviting me and giving us a chance to explain our views regarding the events in Syria. I am sorry for being late; I miscalculated the traffic. There was a holdup. Maybe I will begin right now with a statement. The main aim of Turkish foreign policy is