A Turkey - Russia Military Alliance?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Sept. 23. (Photo: Cihan)

Daily Mail/AFP: Turkey urges Russia to launch joint military operations against ISIS in Syria one day after threatening to leave NATO

* Turkey has urged Russia to launch joint operations to crush ISIS in Syria
* Came after talks between Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan
* NATO member Turkey has been criticised in past for not doing enough to defeat terror group

Turkey has called on Russia to team up and carry out joint military operations in a bid to crush ISIS in Syria just one day after they threatened to leave NATO.

It came following crucial talks between President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusogu made the call as a Turkish delegation was in Russia for discussions aimed at co-ordinating actions on Syria and other bilateral issues.

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WNU Editor: The Russian air force is now supporting Turkish military operations in northern Syria .... Russian Airstrikes in al-Bab Join Turkish Military's Fight Against ISIS (Newsweek). Also .... Turkish - U.S. relations are as bad as it can get .... Turkey Insists US Provided Weapons to Kurdish Militia (AP). But a Russia - Turkey military alliance .... it will happen but only on a limited basis. Memories are still fresh in Moscow on Turkey shooting down a Russian fighter-bomber in 2015, and Turkish President Erdogan has proven himself more than once to the world that he is not exactly the most dependable ally.

Update: Why is NATO member Turkey acting with Russia in Syria? (Murat Yetkin, Hurriyet Daily News)