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Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar visits Turkish troops at the border with Iraq, in Hakkari province, Turkey
PRESIDENT of the Mercosur parliament Oscar Alberto Laborde called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to Turkey’s invasion of Kurdish regions in Syria and Iraq today.
Failure to abide by international law and continued violations against sovereign nations mean that both economic and military sanctions should be considered against the brutal regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the head of the South American trade bloc’s assembly said.
He appealed to the UN, the EU and other institutions to demand an urgent and immediate ceasefire and for Turkey to respect human rights.
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