ISTANBUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Turkey will not move themilitary observation post in northwest Syria that a convoy wastrying to reach when it came under attack, Foreign MinisterMevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
An air strike on the Turkish military convoy on Mondaykilled three civilians as it was heading south towards theobservation point, Turkey's defence ministry said.
The convoy had been sent to keep open supply routes, ensurethe safety of the observation post and protect civilians afteran offensive by the Syrian army in the region, the defenceministry said.(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ali Kucukgocmen; Writing bySarah DadouchEditing by Dominic Evans)