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ErdoÄŸan: If Russia loses Turkey, it would lose a lot

06 October 2015 13:49 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has said Ankara cannot accept Russian airstrikes in Syria, warning Moscow that it could “lose Turkey,” Hurriyet Daily News reported.

“NATO has issued a stern ultimatum. We cannot endure it. Some steps that we do not desire are being taken. It is not suitable for Turkey to accept them. This is also beyond the principles of NATO,” ErdoÄŸan said during a joint press conference with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Oct. 6.

“Our good relations with Russia are obvious. But they would lose us. If Russia loses Turkey, it would lose a lot. Turkey would not remain patient in the face of violations of its air space by Russian warplanes,” ErdoÄŸan added, urging the international community to move for the establishment of security zones in northern Syria to counter the refugee crisis.

ErdoÄŸan stressed that it is wrong to take a positive approach toward the PKK’s Syrian branch PYD as it is fighting against ISIL. “Al-Nusra” is also fighting against ISIL. Does it mean that Al Nusra is good? But some declares PYD and PKK good as they are fighting against ISIL,” the president said.