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Erdogan's Frustration Shows Over Syria Deal

The Turkish prime minister is questioning John Kerry's praise of Syria’s compliance to date with UN Security Council Resolution 2118.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Cctober 8, 2013 during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara. Turkey lifted on October 8 a ban on women wearing the Islamic head scarf in state institutions, ending a decades-old restriction as part of a package of reforms instigated by Erdogan.                   AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN        (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come out with harsh remarks aimed at US Secretary of State John Kerry for saying it was to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s credit that he is complying with the Russian-US-brokered plan for destroying Syria’s chemical weapons.

Erdogan also stepped up his angry remarks aimed at Assad, with whom he has been exchanging barbs, calling him a “terrorist.” His remarks came after Assad accused Erdogan of being not just a liar but also responsible for the deaths of thousands of Syrians and causing regional instability by supporting terrorism.

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