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Egypt slams Turkish role in Syria

Egypt has recently condemned Turkey’s role in Syria, which prompted condemnation on the part of Ankara, fueling the already existing tensions between the two countries.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Sameh Shoukry,  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, listens during a UN Security Council meeting concerning nuclear non-proliferation, during the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 21, 2017 in New York City. The most pressing issues facing the assembly this year include North KoreaÕs nuclear ambitions, violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, and the debate over climate change. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry listens during a UN Security Council meeting concerning nuclear nonproliferation, during the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, New York, Sept. 21, 2017. — Drew Angerer/Getty Images

CAIRO — Turkey condemned Oct. 15 the comments of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry regarding Ankara’s role in Syria, stressing that its military presence in the country not only aims at protecting its national security, but also ensures the Syrian territories’ sovereignty and unity. 

The spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hami Aksoy said in a statement, “These accusations are made up of delusions, which cannot be taken seriously whereas our country had martyrs in the fight against terrorism in Syria, embraced almost 4 million Syrians, protects the people from a cruel regime and terrorists in the north of Syria, and has made concrete contributions to the political process both in Geneva and within the Astana platform.”

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