Ankara urges US, UN to take action on Syria

Turkey once more urged the U.S. to take action on the Syrian crisis in a meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in New York, Hurriyet reports.

In the meeting Davutoğlu said international actors should play a more active role in Syria with regard both to the political crisis and humanitarian assistance, diplomatic sources told Hürriyet Daily News. The clashes in Akçakale on Turkey’s border with Syria were also discussed, which was held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 26.

The two also discussed the anti-Islam movie that recently caused anger in a number of Muslim countries. Clinton thanked Turkey for its attitude during the incidents instigated in response to the video, stressing the significance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call for moderation during the incidents. Clinton thanked Turkey for assuming a clear stance on the matter from the very beginning.