[Iran Press TV] A former US ambassador to Ankara has accused Turkey of directly supporting al-Qaeda's terrorist activities in Syria.Francis Ricciardone, who was the US envoy to Ankara until late June, said the Turkish authorities thought they could work with bully boy groups operating inside Syria and at the same time push them to become more moderate.
Ricciardone further noted that he tried to convince the Turkish government to close its borders to the groups, but of no avail.