It seems that the Turkish Prime Minister is not satisfied the pressure of the international community on Syria.

It seems that the Turkish Prime Minister is not satisfied the pressure of the international community on Syria.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized on Thursday the international community for what he called the “muted” criticism of Syria, saying more would be heard if the country had richer oil resources.

"The world may not be following Syria with sufficient care and sensitivity because it is not a wealthy country in terms of energy resources," Erdogan told an energy forum in Istanbul.

"Syria may not be drawing attention as much as Libya because it does not have sufficient oil resources," said Erdogan.
"The silence and unresponsiveness of those who have an appetite for Libya to the massacres in Syria is creating irreparable wounds in the conscience of humanity," he said.

On Wednesday, the Arab League moved a step closer to imposing economic sanctions on Syria and signaled it was running out of patience with President Bashar Assad.

For its part, France withdrew its ambassador from Syria and Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Paris was working with the Arab League on a draft UN resolution.

Last weekend, the AL suspend Syria from the league, giving the international community new momentum to step further pressure on Damascus.