Turkey to take measures against national security threats from Syria

 Turkey has said it is ready to take any measures against threats to its national security from war-torn Syria, its foreign minister warned.

"The Turkish republic is a powerful state and never hesitates to take any measures to protect its national security if need be," Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the AFP in an exclusive interview.

When asked by AFP news agency, he did not rule out the possibility of cross-border operations into the neighbouring country.

"Any group in Syria, or the regime, should not test Turkey's determination," said the minister, speaking in his central home province of Konya. AFP

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