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Wed, 11/30/2011 - 09:46
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PM Erdogan addresses nation

ANKARA (A.A) - November 29, 2011 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that it was impossible for any regional administration to turn its face away from the rightful demands of its people. Addressing the Turkish nation on Turkish TV channels, Erdogan said that transitional administrations that have assumed the power after the dictators should not delay the process. Our stance on Syria is mainly based on humanitarian concerns, Erdogan said. "The more peaceful Syria is the more peaceful Turkey is. What is taking place in Syria is not just an internal matter of Syria as some circles claim," Erdogan said. Erdogan said one million people out of a total of 20 million Syrians visit Turkey each year, adding that 1.5 million Turks visit Syria every year. "We can not watch with silence what happens in a country with which we have so deep rooted relations," Erdogan said. It is completely unacceptable to witness xenophobia in Europe in the 21st century especially after the continent suffered so much due to clashes among cultures and civilizations, Erdogan said. We openly reject all forms of racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia, he said.

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