Azerbaijan, Baku, May 15 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva /
The Turkish opposition which always criticises Ankara's role on the Syrian issue, should clarify its position on this issue, TRT Haber TV channel quotes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying.
"The opposition and in particular, the Republican People's Party criticises Ankara's interference in the Syrian crisis. That Party has not yet demonstrated its position in this matter," Erdogan said.
He said Turkey cannot remain silent in the face of violence and injustice in neighbouring countries. The policy "zero problems with neighbours" does not mean indifference to what is happening in the region, Erdogan said.
Erdogan once again called on the regional and Muslim countries to take concrete steps to resolve settle the Syrian crisis.
At present, there is an agreement on a ceasefire within the plan of the UN and Arab League special envoy on resolving the situation, Kofi Annan.
Syria has been covered by anti-government speeches for more than a year resulting in violent clashes. According to UN figures, the total number of victims in the country exceeds 10,000. In turn, the Syrian authorities say the number of those killed in clashes was over 2000 soldiers and police officers against whom there are well-armed militants.