Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Bashar al-Assad, labelling him a 'butcher' in his strongest attack on the besieged Syrian President.
Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan told a cheering crowd,
"If God permits, we will see this butcher, this murderer, receive judgement in this world... and we will praise (God) for it".
"You will pay a very, very heavy price for showing your courage to the babies in the cradle, the courage you cannot show others."
His speech comes as reports emrged of Turkish forces mobilising to carryo ut military exercises on the Syrian border. Turkey has been openly opposing the Syrian government and provided support to the opposition, as well having taken in more than 400,000 refugees, including defectors from the Syrian Army.
