Syria: Drian waives attendance at France-Turkey match

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian resigned Monday night to the match between France and Turkey counting for qualifying for Euro 2020, because of the situation in North-East Syria, has we learned from the Quai d'Orsay. / Photo taken September 9, 2019 / REUTERS / Shamil Zhumatov

PARIS (Reuters) – The French foreign minister has resigned Monday night to the match between France and Turkey counting for qualifying for Euro 2020, because of the situation in the northeastern Syrian Arab Republic. we learned from the Quai d'Orsay.

Jean-Yves Le Drian had planned to attend the match, which takes place at the Stade de France, near Paris.

Security will be strengthened for this qualifying match which comes five days after the launch of a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militias in northeastern Syria, strongly condemned by France.

Sophie Louet with John Irish, edited by Bertrand Boucey



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