Ankara - Reuters. Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmush said on Thursday that Turkey is following developments in the Syrian city of Aleppo hour by hour and is ready to offer support to end the clashes there. Violent fighting in the city, located in northern Syria between government forces and Kurdish fighters, led to the displacement of thousands of civilians from their homes on Wednesday. Reports have emerged of US mediation to de-escalate the situation.
Turkey ready to support end to clashes in Aleppo
The Turkish parliament speaker stated that Ankara is closely monitoring the situation in Syrian Aleppo and is ready to help in the settlement. Violent clashes continue in the city, leading to a mass exodus of civilians.