ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 8 (UPI) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu gave indication in the event of ongoing violence in Syria, Turkey may seek permission to deploy troops to the area.
"Turkey is ready to discuss every option in order to protect its national security," Davutoglu said Wednesday. He said the emphasis is on a diplomatic solution, but Turkey is not ruling out other options.
Turkey recently withdrew its support from the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad after it failed to implement democratic reforms.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul Wednesday urged Assad to make a decision on Syria's future, Today's Zaman reported.
"Stability and peace are no longer attainable by oppression. That era is over," Gul said. "Therefore, the Syrian administration should make a choice. There is only darkness and disappointment at the end of their current road."
