Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that the advices of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could not be considered democratic as Assad was a person killing his own people with bombs and jets.
Prime Minister Erdogan's comments came at a joint press conference with his Gabonese counterpart Raymond Ndong Sima in Libreville on Monday.
Assad describes those against him as members of Al-Qaeda or other terrorist organizations and he is misleading, Erdogan noted.
"Assad presently continues state terror. This is being done by someone claiming to be democrat. This is being done by someone leading state terror," Erdogan stated.
"50,000 Syrians have been killed due to state terror in Syria. Around 600,000 Syrians had to leave Syria. 2.5 million in Syria have left homes. Who could trust Assad and return home? Who would believe Assad's remarks on democracy? The Syrian National Coalition have been recognized by over 100 countries in the world. I wonder how many countries remain who recognize Assad," Erdogan underlined.
"There is only one way for Assad. And, that is to respect the will of the Syrian people. He should respect the will of the Syrian people," Erdogan also said.
