
Turkey on Saturday "strongly condemned" the most violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar when the ruling military regime put on a show of its strength on its annual Armed Forces Day,*Anadolu Agency*reported. "We strongly condemn this excessive violence towards the civilians in Myanmar. On this occasion, we reiterate our call for ending such acts against the civilian population without delay, the immediate release of all elected leaders, political personalities and civilians who have been detained and the necessary steps to be taken towards returning to democracy," the*Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to media reports, volunteer groups and witnesses to the killings, more than 140 people were shot dead by the security forces on Saturday. "We follow with […]
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