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Source: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/08/firery-erdogan-slams-assad-iran.html
Turkey's Erdogan Slams Assad, Iran
(Al-Monitor) Mohammad Noureddine - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticized Iran on August 7, saying: "We stood by Iran when no one was at its side. Is it consistent with our beliefs to defend a regime that has killed 25,000 people? The Iranian leadership must first take responsibility for its actions." He added: "250,000 Syrians have left the country [Syria]. Is this not the responsibility of Iran? Yet, before Iran takes responsibility for the situation in Syria, it must first hold itself accountable." Erdogan also criticized Assad, asking: "Can we even say that he is a Muslim?"