Turkey: bill not declaration of war against Syria
October 04, 2012 12:26 GMT
By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's deputy prime minister says a bill approved by the Turkish parliament authorizing the use of force in Syria is not a declaration of war but is intended as a deterrent against its nighbour.
Besir Atalay told reporters after the vote on Thursday: "The bill is not for war... It has deterrent qualities."
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