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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Tuesday that his country's security is a red line that cannot be crossed, reiterating that his country "will not be a country that abandons its friends in the middle of the road."
This came during a speech by the Turkish President, today, Tuesday, after chairing the weekly government meeting in the capital, Ankara, and commenting on incidents of suspicious individuals attacking Syrian property in the Kayseri province in central Turkey.
Erdogan added: "We know very well who plotted the conspiracy that was arranged with the remnants of the separatist terrorist organization. We, our people, and our Syrian brothers will not fall into this malicious trap," stressing that "public order is a red line for the state, and we will not tolerate anyone who crosses or violates this line under any pretext."
Erdogan added: "We know how to break the dirty hands that reach out to our flag, and we also know how to break those that reach out to the oppressed refugees in our country."
The Turkish president continued, saying: “We will continue to ensure the security of our country and our people, as long as there are bloodthirsty criminals (in Syria) who point their weapons at our country,” stressing that “Turkey is not and will not be a country that abandons its friends in the middle of the road.”
The Turkish President pointed out that 670,000 people returned to northern Syria after it was cleansed of separatist terrorism (PKK/YPG).
He stressed that the refugee issue will be resolved "within a rational and conscientious framework based on the realities of our country and our economy, and not on prejudices and fears."
Earlier today, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrest of 474 people suspected of attacking the property of Syrians in Kayseri, which witnessed riots on Sunday, following allegations that a Syrian relative had harassed a Syrian girl.
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