- Title: Turkey says it expects solidarity from NATO against threats
- Date: 11th October 2019
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (OCTOBER 11, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** STOLTENBERG AND CAVUSOGLU ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE CAVUSOGLU AND STOLTENBERG ON STAGE CAMERAMAN FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, SAYING: "It is our most natural and legal expectation that our allies show solidarity with us as per the principle of the indivisibility of (Euro-Atlantic) security. It is not enough to say, 'we understand Turkey's legitimate concerns', we want to see the solidarity very clearly." CAMERAMAN FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATO SECRETARY GENERAL, JENS STOLTENBERG, SAYING: "I shared with him my serious concerns about the ongoing operation and the risk of further destabilising the region, escalating tensions and even more human suffering. While Turkey has legitimate security concerns, I expect Turkey to act with restraint." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATO SECRETARY GENERAL, JENS STOLTENBERG, SAYING: "We have a common enemy Daesh. A few years ago, they controlled significant territory in Iraq and Syria. Working together in the global coalition we have liberated all this territory and millions of people. These gains must not be jeopardized. An imminent concern is that captured Daesh terrorists must not be allowed to escape. In the longer term, the international community must find a coordinated and sustainable solution to deal with foreign fighters held in Syria." CAMERAMAN FILMING CAVUSOGLU AND STOLTENBERG SHAKING HANDS AND LEAVING
- Embargoed: 25th October 2019 10:58
- Keywords: Turkey Syria NATO NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
- Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA002B0NJMMF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Turkey has reiterated its expectation to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that the alliance should show strong solidarity with Turkey against threats to its security, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday (October 11).
Speaking with Cavusoglu at a news conference in Istanbul, Stoltenberg said he expected Turkey to act with restraint in its operation into Syria, adding that NATO must find a sustainable solution to Islamic State prisoners in Syria.
As Ankara pressed on with an offensive against Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria, Stoltenberg said Turkey must ensure that progress against Islamic State in Syria is not jeopardized.
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