A Turkish Air Force A400M tactical transport aircraft is parked at Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, July 24, 2015. REUTERS/MURAD SEZER
Wall Street Journal: Turkey Says It is Prepared to Join U.S. in ‘Comprehensive Struggle’ Against Islamic State
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says U.S. warplanes have begun to arrive at Turkish bases
ISTANBUL—Turkey said Wednesday it is preparing to join the U.S. in a more substantive military effort against Islamic State as the U.S. stepped up armed drone flights over northwestern Syria.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that American jets had begun to arrive in Turkish bases, after Turkey last month formally permitted the use of its southern air base, Incirlik.
“We will soon launch a comprehensive struggle against Islamic State together, now that we are already seeing American warplanes and unmanned drones arriving in Turkish air bases,” Mr. Cavusoglu told reporters during a visit to Malaysia after meeting his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, without elaborating.
More News On Reports That Turkey Is Ready To Launch A 'Comprehensive Battle' Against The Islamic State
Turkey says coalition to launch 'comprehensive battle' against Islamic State -- Reuters
Turkey says 'comprehensive battle' against IS to come soon -- BBC
Turkey Says 'Effective' Fight Against IS To Start Soon -- Radio Free Europe
Turkey, US to Begin 'Extensive' Fight Against IS -- VOA
Turkey Says 'Extensive' Fight Against IS to Start Soon -- NYT
2 comments:
Found this analysts of IS from the perspective of it as an emerging ethnostate and not just as a threat to western interests.
http://www.socialmatter.net/2015/08/02/the-structure-and-genius-of-isis/
How kind of Mr Mevlut to give his friends an early warning.
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