‘Turkey policies on Syria shameful’

A senior Iranian lawmaker has lashed out at Turkey for arming and training militants, who are the main factor behind the killing of innocents in Syria.

Turkey has clear policies on Syria and the Turkish government has caused a tragedy in the Arab country by supporting terrorist groups which brought shame to the Muslim world, Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Monday.

He added that all events taking place in Syria are because of policies pursued by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

”It is expected that the Turkish government reconsider its policies on Syria and cooperate with countries such as the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to establish stability and peace,” Boroujerdi stated.

The Iranian legislator emphasized that the restoration of peace and stability in Syria would be in favor of Turkey and all other countries in the region.

Boroujerdi™s remarks came after Turkey, which supports militants fighting against the Syrian government, accused Syria of being behind the two car bomb attacks in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli on May 11 which killed 46 people. However, the Syrian government has dismissed the claim.

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoabi told a news conference on Sunday that Damascus œdid not commit and would never commit such an act because our values would not allow that.”

The Syrian minister blamed the Turkish government for the Reyhanli bombings and the ongoing foreign-sponsored turmoil in Syria.

œIt is (Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip) Erdogan who should be asked about this act… He and his party bear direct responsibility,” he said.

No group has claimed the responsibility for the attacks. Turkish authorities say nine people have been arrested in connection with the attacks.

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