ANKARA — Turkey has officially listed the al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front as a terror organization on Tuesday.
According to the official statement published in the Official Gazette, assets of individuals and organizations linked to al-Nusra will now be frozen.
The al-Nusra Front has been fighting against Bashar al-Assad's regime since the civil war began three years ago.
The United States listed Al-Nusra as a terror organization in 2012. The group has been also been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations, Australia and the United Kingdom.
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