Turkish president Gül welcomes west’s sending weapons to Syrian terrorists

Turkish president has warned about sectarian clashes in Islamic world, while he has been preparing for intense action against Syria.
Abdullah Gül has warned against a sectarian war in the Muslim world, criticizing the inclusion of Iran and Hezbollah in Syria’s civil war.

Today’s Zaman wrote that Gül urged the Muslim world not to use up its energy on internal clashes and described the sectarian clashes as very dangerous.

“Sectarian clashes should not take place. … Each person in the region as well as the leaders bear the responsibility for preventing these clashes. However, the Syrian authorities bear the most responsibility for preventing these clashes,” said Gül during a joint press briefing with his Tunisian counterpart, Moncef Marzouki.

Turkish president welcomed a move by the European Union to decide to lift an arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as of June 1, while talking of the necessity of avoiding sectarian clashes in the region.

“It will be understood that people cannot be oppressed by weapons and armed forces. Therefore, we welcome the move by the international community to protect and support the opposition,” said Gül.

According to EU decision, beginning in June 1, the member states will feel free to send weapons to rebel terrorists; an issue criticized even by the US and Canada, which saw the act as escalating the violence and unrest in Syria.

The decision by the EU was taken under the pressure by the Britain and France. Turkish president, while obviously welcoming dispatching weapons to terrorists and exacerbating the situation, issued warning about sectarian violence.