Now that the short term crisis has
transformed into a long term stalemate, the inadequacy of the temporary protection
regime of camps in Turkey is revealed. Turkey is a party to international
treaties arising from the basic obligation to open its border to refugees. But
the international community also has responsibilities.
24.11.2012. There has been an increase in violence
along the Turkish-Syrian border as tension continues to grow, arousing new
concern about the faltering diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Syria. In
recent weeks Ankara has increased its military presence along the border in
response to mortar shells and bullets falling on Turkish border towns. Ankara
has retaliated with its own artillery and has begun pushing for greater
military intervention, at a time when the question on NATO political leaders’
minds seems to be how to end the conflict without resorting to military
intervention.
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