Turkish Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said that Ankara made no distinction between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Islamic State (ISIS). He noted that both organizations were a threat to the population, Trend reports.298 out of 396 members of the Turkish parliament approved the idea to send soldiers for a military operation abroad, 98 voted against it.The ruling Justice and Development Party of Turkey and the oppositionist Nationalist Movement voted for foreign operations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a similar stance. The Republican People’s Party and the People’s Democratic Party are against it.Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the government will do its best to protect Kobani in Syria from ISIS. The military will use the parliament-approved mandate for operations in Syria and Iraq.
Turkish Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said that Ankara made no distinction between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Islamic State (ISIS). He noted that both organizations were a threat to the population, Trend reports.
298 out of 396 members of the Turkish parliament approved the idea of sending soldiers for a military operation abroad, 98 voted against it.
The ruling Justice and Development Party of Turkey and the opposition Nationalist Movement voted for foreign operations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a similar stance. The Republican People’s Party and the People’s Democratic Party are against it.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the government will do its best to protect Kobani in Syria from ISIS. The military will use the parliament-approved mandate for operations in Syria and Iraq.
