KONYA
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the developments in Aleppo, Syria were worrisome.
Speaking to reporters in central Anatolian province of Konya on Friday, Davutoglu said that the Syrian regime increased pressure on Aleppo with very serious heavy weapons and the air force.
"The use of air force on a civilian residential neighborhood turns such an act into an international crime," Davutoglu stressed.
In response to a question on the developments taking place at the Jordanian-Syrian border, Davutoglu said that he talked with the Jordanian Foreign Minister on the issue.
"We follow closely what took place in Jordan on Thursday. Jordanian Foreign Minister provided information on the developments at the Jordanian-Syrian border and the latest situation there. Syrian troops fired on civilian Syrians trying to flee the country on Thursday. A child was killed in the fire. The Jordanian Foreign Minister confirmed this information. A Jordanian soldier was slightly injured. The Jordanian Foreign Minister told me that the situation was silent at the moment at the Jordanian-Syrian border," Davutoglu indicated.
"The Jordanian Foreign Minister told me that they were preparing a big camp for Syrian refugees," Davutoglu said.
"The number of Syrians who have fled to Jordan is now over 140,000," Davutoglu underlined.
-"Developments in Aleppo worrisome"-
In regard to a question on the Assad regime and its preparation for a massacre in Aleppo, Davutoglu said that "the developments in Aleppo were worrisome".
"We have received intelligence that the Syrian regime is making a heavy military build-up in Aleppo. We are worried that there may be developments in Aleppo which may result in further human casualties. I am planning to speak with the UN Secretary General on this issue," Davutoglu noted.
"We are in touch with related countries on the issue of Syria. An attack on Aleppo would lead to more migration from the city and would be a blow to Syria's economy. A regime's efforts to destroy its own country are turning into crimes of humanity. We will make necessary initiatives on the matter. We will take the steps we have to. We are also closely monitoring the situation in the region that is between Aleppo and Turkey. Aleppo's preparation for a new term in stability carries high importance for us. Aleppo has a special place at the Turkish-Syrian border," Davutoglu stated.
"I will travel to the north of Iraq on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Barzani was here a few months ago. We had discussed all the developments then. We will have consultations with him on the new situation. We will also handle all activities in counter-terrorism. We will go over the developments in Syria and the region," Davutoglu stressed.
