Turkey being dragged into Syria's war: opposition
ISTANBUL // Turkey's opposition has accused the government of dragging the country into Syria's war by channelling military supplies to rebels and advocating US missile strikes.
Atilla Kart, a leading member of the Republican People's Party (CHP), said at least 16 Saudi air force planes carrying weapons or militants on their way to Syria landed in Ankara in the first four months of this year, making Turkey "a party to the conflict".
Mr Kart said the flights of the Saudi planes were recorded by an online flight tracking programme. He said the fact that the government had tried to keep the flights secret strengthened the suspicion that the jets carried military goods or fighters.
"Turkey has become a country that is a target" for Syrian retaliation, Mr Kart told The National this week. "The government wants Assad to be toppled to exploit the issue both internationally and domestically. This is extremely dangerous."
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