Russian Foreign Ministry comments on Turkey's accusations of ethnic cleansing in Syria

Ankara’s statements about "ethnic cleansing" allegedly made by Russia in Syria, testify to the fact that Turkey is detached from reality, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

"I cannot but comment on the Turkish leadership’s statement, alleging that Russia conducts 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria," she said. "It’s kind of odd to comment on these statements, as they bespeak Turkey’s total detachment from life, from the region’s reality."

 "All this has happened not for the first time. Such statements have been made on a regular basis in recent weeks."

According to Zakharova, they are mainly "variations" of the motives sounded in the speeches of the Turkish leader. "All this is later picked up by the administrative personnel at various levels and rephrased," the diplomat added.

"These unseemly statements, groundless accusations that we hear from Ankara, speak for themselves. They more and more sound like a display of impotent rage", she said.

The spokeswoman also dwelled upon the UN Security Council’s meeting on December 8 that discussed Turkey’s actions in Iraq. Zakharova noted that the meeting was set to caution Ankara against new reckless actions and provocations.

The closed-door meeting, initiated by Russia, focused on the deployment of Turkey’s military units to Iraq’s territory, the diplomat said.

"The mere fact that this meeting was held, as we consider, should somehow throw cold water on Ankara’s hot heads. Possibly, we hope, this will caution them from new reckless steps and provocations," she said...
 [tass.ru]
10/12/15
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