Luxemburg Warns Turkey to not Rely on NATO

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Jean Asselborn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxemburg which is a NATO member, has declared that NATO will not help Turkey in case of a possible aggression.

Asselborn speaking to Der Spiegel citing Article 5 of NATO treaty stated that NATO’s guarantee of aid is practiced only when “an ally is explicitly attacked”:

“NATO shouldn’t draw itself into a military conflict that might occur due to tension between Turkey and Russia recently”.

NATO has signaled that Turkey will not receive support in a military conflict that might erupt with Russia as a result of provocation by Turkey.

Turkey-Russia ties

Turkey is at odds with Russia following a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey for allegedly violating Turkish border.

Russia has decided to impose a series of economic sanctions.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin said upon the incident, “We have been stabbed in the back”.

In the past days, Russian warplanes have bombed on some targets in Azez district of Aleppo.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in his statement following the bombings expressed that there is no ISIS members in Azez and blamed Russia.

Russia has reacted against Turkey’s shelling on Azez to prevent People’s Protection Units (YPG) from capturing Azez. (YY/TK)