QNA
Doha
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday expressed Qatar’s reservation over Arab League secretary general Dr Nabil El Araby’s statement condemning Turkey for bombing areas in northern Iraq.
In a statement released yesterday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The statement issued by Dr Araby on behalf of the Arab League was not discussed with the League
member-states before releasing it.
“Qatar reiterated its full solidarity with the Republic of Turkey for its actions and measures to protect its borders and preservation of its security and stability.”
The statement confirmed Turkey’s right to defend itself and eliminate the source of the threat coming from any place under United Nations’ Article 51 of its Charter which gives states, individually or collectively, the right of self-defence against armed attacks.
The statement cited the recent attacks on the Turkish border town of Suruj and other territories inside the country. This confirms Turkey is under the threat of terrorist organisations.
The ministry stressed Turkey’s need to act immediately to eliminate this threat, “especially after the brutal Syrian regime’s atrocities led to the growth of these organisations which now pose a serious threat to international peace and security”.
In conclusion, the Ministry considered the Arab League secretary-general’s statement as a denial of Turkey’s right to protect itself.
