Erdogan says it’s unacceptable that Turkey can’t have nuclear weapons, warns may open gates for migrants to Europe

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey may have to open the route for migrants into Europe if Ankara does not receive enough international support to deal with Syrian refugees.

In a speech in Ankara, Erdogan also said Turkey was determined to create a “safe zone” in northeast Syria in partnership with the United States by the end of September but was prepared to act alone if necessary.

Earlier, Erdogan said it was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Ankara from obtaining its own nuclear weapons, but did not say whether Turkey had plans to obtain them.

“Some countries have missiles with nuclear warheads, not one or two. But (they tell us) we can’t have them. This, I cannot accept,” he told his ruling AKP members in the eastern city of Sivas.

“There is no developed nation in the world that doesn’t have them,” Erdogan said.

Via Reuters/ Hurriyet