Assad has no right to criticize Turkey, FM says

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu denies Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's claims that the Turkish government supports terrorist groups, saying Turkey would not accept any accusation coming from the war-torn country's leader, Hürriyet Daily News reports.

"The Turkish people know, just as the whole world knows, that all these remarks are groundless and incompatible with reality," Davutoğlu is quoted as saying during his visit to the Albanian capital of Tirana.

"Bashar al-Assad oppressed his own people and then used chemical weapons. As someone who has used chemical weapons, he has no right to direct any criticism at Turkey," Davutoğlu said.