(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin reacted harshly
to the allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces used chemical
weapons, reports citing .
“Chemical weapons lie is the futile effort of those who try to
justify and aestheticize terrorism,” Kalin tweeted on Oct. 20.
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Spokesperson Omer
Celik also dismissed the allegations and said,“Those who accuse
the Turkish Armed Forces of using chemical weapons are part of a
vile slander network.”
These people try to show the“murders of the terrorist
organization innocent,” he tweeted.
“Those who praise the murders of the PKK are attacking the
[Turkish Armed Forces] TAF by representing the dirty groups,” he
added.
The Turkish Defense Ministry has also rejected the
allegations.
“The allegations that 'chemical weapons' are used by the Turkish
Armed Forces, which are periodically brought to the agenda by
circles who want to tarnish the fight against terrorism... and to
cast a shadow on the success of the Turkish Armed Forces, are
completely baseless and unrealistic,” the statement said.
The Defense Ministry said the Turkish Armed Forces does not use
ammunition prohibited by international law and agreements.
This type of ammunition is not in the Turkish Armed Forces
inventory, the ministry said.
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