Turkey says stopped Syrian arms ship - Israel News, Ynetnews
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"I have cut all contacts with the Syrian administration," Erdogan said. "We never wanted things to arrive at this point, but unfortunately, the Syrian administration has forced us to take such a decision."
Turkey is Syria's neighbor and an important trade partner and Erdogan had cultivated a close friendship with Assad. But Turkish leaders have grown increasingly frustrated with Damascus over its refusal to halt the crackdown on opposition protesters and to carry out reforms.
Earlier this month, Turkey hosted a group of Syrian opposition figures who declared a 140-member Syrian National Council in an effort to present a united front against President Bashir Assad. About 7,500 Syrians are seeking refuge from the violence in six camps in Turkey, near the border.
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