US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barak: The Ottoman Empire was a guarantor of security; it left. The British came; They were guarantors of security; they left we are here we are not leaving We're just saying we won't be responsible for it anymore. We need the participation of the countries of the region, and the president is doing everything possible in this direction.

US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barak: The Ottoman Empire was a guarantor of security; it left. The British came; They were guarantors of security; they left we are here we are not leaving We're just saying we won't be responsible for it anymore. We need the participation of the countries of the region, and the president is doing everything possible in this direction.