The coalition comprising over 60 states, including Turkey, has been conducting airstrikes on ISIL positions in Syria since 2014 without approval from the United Nations or the current Syrian authority.
"A ground force is something which we have to talk about together. There's a need of an integrated strategy including air campaign and ground troops. If there is a coalition and a very well designed integrated strategy, Turkey is ready to take part in all senses," Davutoglu told CNN in an interview on Monday.
The Turkish prime minister added that a combined strategy was key to preventing the emergence of another terrorist group in the region.
Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with the country’s government fighting a number of opposition factions and radical Islamist militant organizations, including Islamic State.
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Freedom of press a personal redline, Turkish PM tells CNN’s Amanpour...
ReplyDeleteFreedom of the press and intellectual freedoms are personal redlines, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told CNN International’s Christiane Amanpour on Nov. 9, in response to a question over concerns of a crackdown on the press by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
“First of all, I was a columnist in the 1990s when I was in academic life. So freedom of the press and intellectual freedom are redlines for me,” Davutoğlu said. “If there’s an attack on any intellectual or columnist or a journalist, I will be the advocate of that. I can assure you this,” he added.
In his answer, Davutoğlu rebuffed claims the Turkish government hindered journalistic activities and gave an example of a newspaper headline which he considered a “provocation.”
When asked about Former President Abdullah Gül’s remarks on the need to upgrade Turkish democracy, Davutoğlu admitted more had to be done.
“We need to do more. And my first agenda [item] will be tomorrow; I will have meetings with our executive board. [There] will be new reforms, political and economic reforms,” he said, adding the reforms will be declared in the next two weeks.
Presidential system in Turkey
Amanpour also touched upon the AKP’s insistence on changing the constitution and adopting a presidential system, asking why Erdoğan sought additional powers.
Denying the proposal to change the system was made to ensure additional powers to Erdoğan, Davutoğlu argued the current constitution was ill-functioning “because it was a product of a military coup d’état.”
“I, as the chairman of the governing party, will be meeting with all the opposition leaders for a constitution based on individual rights, freedom, a balance between freedom and security, pluralism, separation of power,” he stated, pledging to form a new political mentality and culture.
Turkey’s attitude towards the future of Syria
As part of the interview, Amanpour also questioned Turkey’s attitude towards the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria, especially in terms of approving a transition with President Bashar al-Assad in power, considering the change in the standing of the United States and Europe.
Davutoğlu denied Amanpour’s statement that the United States and Turkey’s other allies advocated al-Assad staying in power during the transition period.
“[…] The question is not how long [al-]Assad will stay. The question is when and how [al-]Assad will go,” he said............http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/freedom-of-press-a-personal-redline-turkish-pm-tells-cnns-amanpour.aspx?pageID=238&nID=90962&NewsCatID=338
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