Modern Turkey remains caught between chaos of its neighbors and need for pluralistic society as shown in its hesitant support for any American role during Syria conflict

Turkey warns against Syrian stalling tactics

AFP – Turkey on Sunday welcomed a US-Russian deal aimed at disarming Syria of its chemical weapons but warned that Damascus could be seeking to buy more time for its deadly military campaign. “As a matter of principle, Turkey welcomes the disposal of weapons.

Syria chemical arms use ‘crime against humanity’: Canada

Canadian Foreign Minster John Baird said Sunday on a visit to Algeria that the use of chemical weapons in the Syria conflict was a “crime against humanity.” “There is use of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad’s government against children.”