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Sassoli lashes out against Turkish 'act of war'
By EUobserver
European Parliament president David Sassoli on Thursday described Turkey's invasion into northern Syrian as an act of war. "We are not only worried, we are angry. This is an act of war," he said, demanding the EU steps up pressure against Ankara to withdraw. EU leaders at a summit are set to discuss the issue after a meeting of foreign affairs ministers collectively condemned Turkey, a Nato member.