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Turkey to open its air base for fighting terrorists

29 July 2015 [18:16] - TODAY.AZ

?ncirlik air base in Turkey’s Adana province can be used in combating the “Islamic State” terrorist organization, the message from Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said July 29.

The date of starting the use of Incirlik base against the IS hasn’t been determined yet, but it is expected that in coming days, it will be opened to the US and coalition forces holding military operations against the IS, said the message.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said that in the case of necessity, Incirlik military base can be partly used in the operations against the “Islamic State”.

Turkish parliament adopted the so-called Syrian mandate in 2012. Under this mandate, Ankara is empowered to take any measures against terror and other threats against the country, repulse the threat that can come from terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, protect the country’s interests before and after the crisis, as well as, in the case of necessity, to involve the army in the military operations in other countries (Syria and Iraq).

The mandate envisages the possibility of presence of foreign troops on the country’s territory and their use at the discretion of the Turkish government when needed.

/By Trend/

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