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Erdogan calls Russian claim of Syria invasion plan 'laughable'

Published: 05 Feb 2016 - 05:40 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 12:11 pm
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Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday blasted as "laughable" Russia's accusation that Turkey was actively preparing to invade Syria.

"I find this Russian statement laughable... rather it is Russia that is currently engaged in an invasion of Syria," Erdogan said, quoted by the state-run Anatolia news agency.

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