Ahmet Davutoglu: 'there is No Change in Turkey's Policy Over Syria'

There is no change in Turkey's policy over Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday, insisting that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.

"Certain circles showcase threats of Al-Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) so as to manufacture a perception that the Assad regime is the lesser of two evils, trying to cover up the oppression of a regime which is responsible for the killings of over 150,000 people," Davutoglu said in a televised interview.

"Can a regime be touted as the lesser two evils when it has...

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