Turkey is in favour of a ground operation into neighbouring Syria but only with its allies, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday.
"We want a ground operation with our international allies," the official told reporters in Istanbul.
"There is not going to be a unilateral military operation from Turkey to Syria," the official said, but added: "Without a ground operation it is impossible to stop the fighting in Syria."
Turkey sees the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as essential to end Syria's five-year war and is highly critical of Iran and Russia over their support for the Damascus regime.
"We are asking the coalition partners that there should be a ground operation," the official said...
[AFP - NEWZ.GR]
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"We want a ground operation with our international allies," the official told reporters in Istanbul.
"There is not going to be a unilateral military operation from Turkey to Syria," the official said, but added: "Without a ground operation it is impossible to stop the fighting in Syria."
Turkey sees the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as essential to end Syria's five-year war and is highly critical of Iran and Russia over their support for the Damascus regime.
"We are asking the coalition partners that there should be a ground operation," the official said...
[AFP - NEWZ.GR]
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