Damascus blasts Turkey’s actions in Syria as 'outright aggression'

World November 29, 2018, 11:36

ASTANA, November 29. /TASS/. Turkey has moved its heavy weapons to Syria’s provinces and is conducting a policy of Turkization of the local population, which is tantamount to outright aggression, the Syrian government’s chief delegate to the Astana talks, representative at the UN Bashar Jaafari said on Thursday.

"Instead of sending a lightly armed agreed police mission Turkey has moved helicopters, troops and heavy military equipment to cities in northern Syria," he said.

"Turkish flags are being hoisted in the cities. We regard Turkey’s actions as outright aggression," Jaafari said.

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