Turkey shells Syria: live - Telegraph The Foreign Office said Mr Hague had spoken to Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu to express his sympathies following the killings in the town of Akcakale on the Turkish-Syria border yesterday. The Foreign Secretary said: I condemn the violence from the Syrian regime which has led to the deaths of a number of Turkish citizens, including a mother and her children. The events are a stark reminder of the deteriorating situation in Syria, the dangers it presents to the wider region, and the need for an urgent resolution of the United Nations Security Council. 08.05 Turkey's state-media confirms Turkish artillery has fired on Syrian targets for a second day. 07.58 Turkey has demanded that the UN Security Council acts following the death of five of its citizens - including a mother and her three children. Ankara's UN Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan said in a letter to Guatemalan Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, who heads the rotating presidency of the 15-nation council: This is an act of aggression by Syria against Turkey. Diplomats at the United Nations said the council was expected to approve a text that condemned the shelling in "the strongest terms" and urged Syria "to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbors." Such violations of international law constitute a serious threat to international peace and security. The members of the Council demand that such violations stop immediately," the draft under discussion reads. Most of the members of the Security Council were ready to support the statement, but Syria's ally Russia asked that its release be delayed until today while its diplomats consult with Moscow. Policemen try to help two wounded colleagues after a mortar bomb fired from Syria hit Turkey's southeastern border region of Akcakale, Sanliurfa 07.46 Turkey's government said "aggressive action" by Syria's military had become a serious threat to its security and sought parliament approval for the deployment of Turkish troops beyond its borders, according to a memorandum sent to parliament. 07.40 (09.40 Damascus) Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of escalating tensions between Syria and Turkey. Turkey is attacking Syrian targets across the border in retaliation for Syrian mortar strikes that hit the border town of Akcakala yesterday, killing five Turks including a mother and her three children.