Turkey refuses Obama's airbase request to fight ISIS

Ankara also said no to facilities being used to attack Saddam Hussein's regime

By WND News Services
Published September 11, 2014 at 11:05pm

(Gateway Pundit) On Thursday Turkey said it will not allow the US to use its airbases to fight ISIS.

The Daily Star reported:

Turkey will refuse to allow a US-led coalition to attack jihadists in neighbouring Iraq and Syria from its air bases, nor will it take part in combat operations against militants, a government official told AFP Thursday.

"Turkey will not be involved in any armed operation but will entirely concentrate on humanitarian operations," the official said on condition of anonymity.

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