Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: 'Turkey Has Killed 3,000 Islamic State Fighters'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (C) is seen between Turkey's Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar (L) and Greek Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis (R), Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, during the Balkan Countries Chiefs of Defence Conference in Istanbul, Turkey May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Reuters: Turkey has killed 3,000 Islamic State fighters in Syria, Iraq: Erdogan

Turkey has killed 3,000 Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that no other country is fighting Islamic State as Ankara is.

NATO member Turkey was initially a reluctant partner in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State and faced criticism in the earlier stages of the Syrian war for failing to stop foreign fighters crossing its borders and joining the radical group.

Turkey has meanwhile said it needs more help from Western allies in the fight against Islamic State, particularly near the Syrian border, where the Turkish town of Kilis has been hit for weeks by repeated rocket fire.

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Update #1: Erdogan says Turkey killed 3,000 IS extremists -- AP
Update #2: Erdogan: Turkey Has Killed 3,000 IS Fighters -- VOA
Update #3: Turkey Killed 3,000 Terrorists, Suffered Worst From Fighting Them - Erdogan -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: President Erdogan's military Chief of Staff has a different number .... Turkey hit 3,000 targets, killed 1,300 ISIL militants (Hurriyet Daily News).