Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Nato vows to back Turkey against 'terrible acts of terror'

Analysts say Turkey has been forced to escalate its war in Syria because of gains by Kurdish fighters

Nato stands in “strong solidarity” with Turkey against "terrible acts of terror", the alliance leader has said at a rare emergency meeting to discuss the country’s fight against Islamic State.

Terrorism poses a threat to the entire alliance, he said, as representatives met to hear about Ankara’s dramatic escalation of its military action along its southern border with Syria.

Turkey’s decision to join direct strikes on Isil targets after months of reluctance, join with America to carve out a buffer zone inside Syria, and open up air bases to US jets could dramatically change the course of the conflict against Isil militants, commanders believe .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk

- Kurds are fighting ISIS 
- Turkey is bombing Kurds 
- NATO stands in strong solidarity with Turkey