NATO will stand by member state Turkey if it comes under attack as a
result of the fighting in neighboring Syria, alliance Secretary-General
Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Islamic State militants on Monday raised their flag on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani, a short distance from the Turkish border. Stray fire from fighting around the town has hit Turkish territory.
"The main responsibility for NATO is to protect all allied
countries. Turkey is a NATO ally and our main responsibility is to
protect the integrity, the borders of Turkey and that is the reason why
we have deployed Patriot missiles in Turkey to enhance, to strengthen
the air fence of Turkey," Stoltenberg told a news conference during a
visit to Poland.
"Turkey should know that NATO will be there if there is any spillover, any attacks on Turkey as a consequence of the violence we see in Syria," he said.
Stoltenberg also said NATO was very concerned at the large number of violations the alliance had observed of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists.........Reuters..............http://www.todayonline.com/world/nato-says-will-take-action-protect-turkey-if-needed
6/10/14
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Islamic State militants on Monday raised their flag on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani, a short distance from the Turkish border. Stray fire from fighting around the town has hit Turkish territory.
"Turkey should know that NATO will be there if there is any spillover, any attacks on Turkey as a consequence of the violence we see in Syria," he said.
Stoltenberg also said NATO was very concerned at the large number of violations the alliance had observed of the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists.........Reuters..............http://www.todayonline.com/world/nato-says-will-take-action-protect-turkey-if-needed
6/10/14
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