Amid the ever-nearing probability of an international attack on Syria, diplomatic traffic in Ankara has reached a feverish pace, with Washington seeking to assure its Turkish ally that it is prepared to do what is necessary against Damascus.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry informed Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on Aug. 26 that the U.S. had decided to take “appropriate action” against the use of chemical agents in Syria. The U.S. informed the Turkish side that Washington has been working on “what would be the appropriate action” if the U.N. Security Council cannot take a decision against Syria due to the likely vetoes of Damascus’ main backers, China and Russia, according to diplomatic sources. Kerry and Davutoğlu discussed possible steps that could be taken in the upcoming days and weeks. 

The two ministers shared their belief that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was attempting to conceal the truth by blocking U.N. inspectors from visiting Ghouta, a Damascus suburb in which hundreds were killed in a chemical gas attack on Aug. 21.

Meanwhile, a U.N. team that did finally head to the area on Aug. 26 was attacked by snipers from a Syrian military position, the international body said. No one was injured in the attack.

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Editör: Vitrin Haber