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Turkish Parliament passes Syria cross-border motion
The Turkish Parliament has passed a motion allowing the military to conduct cross-border raids into Syria.
Some 320 deputies cast votes in favor of the motion, while 129 voted against it.
The Turkish Parliament debated a cross-border motion brought by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, daily Hürriyet has reported.
Members of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) have decided to vote against the motion following a group meeting in the early hours of the day, according to sources.
‘This motion will allow for a world war’
CHP member Muharrem İnce criticized the recent motion, saying it would enable the AKP to wage a world war.
"This motion has no limits," İnce said. "You can wage a world war with [the motion]."
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The Motion:
"This situation has reached a stage that poses serious threats and risks to our national security. Therefore, the need has developed to act rapidly and to take the necessary precautions against additional risks and threats that may be directed against our country. Within this framework, on the condition that the extent, amount, and time will be appreciated and determined by the government, I submit according to Article 92 of the Constitution a one-year-long permission to make the necessary arrangements for sending the Turkish Armed Forces to foreign countries and having it [TSK] mandated, according to the principle causes that will be designated by the government.”
As we can see, Syria is not the only target of this motion.