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Turkey has no unilateral plans for ground operation in Syria

Xinhua, February 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

A unilateral ground operation in Syria is not on the agenda of Turkey, spokesman for Turkish presidency said on Friday.

Turkey would work in line with the international coalition, Ibrahim Kalin told reporters at a news conference in Ankara.

"We had neither any preparations nor any statement for ground operation in Syria. We have repeatedly said we will act in line with the coalition. Therefore, any ground incursion in Syria, unilateral or with Saudi Arabia or other countries, is out of the question," the spokesperson said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier said that a ground military operation in Syria would need to involve all the countries in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS).

Saudi Arabian military jets have been arriving in Turkey to carry out missions against the IS, Kalin also said.

Four aircrafts will be based at the Incirlik air base in Turkey's southern Adana province, from which many U.S. bombers have been bombing the IS areas in Syria. Endit