August 13, 2015 02:59 pm | Updated April 01, 2016 03:22 pm IST - ISTANBUL:
Turkey does not expect to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State, although that option should remain on the table, Foreign Minister Mevult Cavusoglu said in a television interview on Thursday.
“Right now, no ground operation is envisaged, but in the future whatever is needed to fight Islamic State — including ground operations — should be done, this is my personal opinion,” Mr. Cavusoglu told HaberTurk TV.
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