EU's Tusk: Turkey's actions in Syria may lead to humanitarian catastrophe

 

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Donald Tusk arrives at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, October 9, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

 

ATHENS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday that Turkey must understand the EU’s concerns that Turkey’s actions in Syria may lead to a humanitarian crisis.

 

Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in northeast Syria on the third day of an offensive that has killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee.

 

“Turkey must understand that our main concern is that their actions may lead to another humanitarian catastrophe,” he said in Nicosia. “And we will never accept that refugees are weapon and used to blackmail us. President Erdogan’s threats of yesterday are totally out of place.”

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-10-11

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in northeast Syria on the third day of an offensive that has killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee.

Erdogan jumps on the occasion to finish the Kurds who have been disturbing him for a long time . Trumps decision to take off the few american soldiers who still stayed and kind of protected the Kurds , enabled Erodgan to do so . Trump did not see this coming ... ? Of course he knew ... ! But his loyalty to american allies who fought against ISIS and who avoided a lot more americans to be killed , has limits , very low limits .

What we see these days are autocratic ,( sometimes confused ),  leaders emerging everywhere , who need to be stopped before they can do more damage ... ( wishful thinking , I know ) .

Is there a bigger waste of space and oxygen on the planet than Tusk?

2 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Is there a bigger waste of space and oxygen on the planet than Tusk?

Absolutely, YES!!! War-criminal No1 (president usa), war-criminal No2 (president Turkey), war-criminal No3 (president Syria), and so on...

Tusk never started any war!!!