Turkey to discuss joining ISIS fight
1 Oct 2014 4:54 AM IST
‘The motions have not yet been sent to parliament. They may come tomorrow,’ parliamentary speaker Cemil Cicek was quoted as saying by NTV television.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said the motions will be debated on Thursday. Turkey refused to join a broad coalition led by the United States to defeat the jihadist fighters while dozens of its citizens including diplomats and children were being held by IS militants having been abducted from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
After securing their freedom in a top-secret operation which reportedly resulted in the release of 50 IS fighters, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s position had changed, signalling a more robust stance towards the group. ‘We will hold discussions with our relevent institutions this week.
We will definitely be where we need to be,’ Erdogan said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said the motions will be debated on Thursday. Turkey refused to join a broad coalition led by the United States to defeat the jihadist fighters while dozens of its citizens including diplomats and children were being held by IS militants having been abducted from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
After securing their freedom in a top-secret operation which reportedly resulted in the release of 50 IS fighters, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s position had changed, signalling a more robust stance towards the group. ‘We will hold discussions with our relevent institutions this week.
We will definitely be where we need to be,’ Erdogan said on Sunday.
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