Today, Turkey announced it was beginning an air campaign against the terrorist group known as ISIS. Here is the news announcement from the Los Angeles Times: “Turkey has long been a reluctant partner in the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State militants. Since the U.S. first launched airstrikes in Iraq nearly a year ago, leaders […]
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Turkey extends mandate enabling military operations in Syria, Iraq
September 4th, 2015 Awake Goy
Turkish MPs from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Republican’s People Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) voted in favor of the mandate late on Thursday evening. The vote passed despite resistance from the pro-Kurdish opposition. The mandate was extended for a year. The current mandate that runs out in October permits […]