Turkey refuses US support for military operation against Islamic State
The first refused to participate in the adventure imposed by the Americans, Turkey. Agency France Presse, citing a source in the Turkish government, states that Ankara is not only not going to participate in the military operation, but will not even provide aviation the country's bases for military aircraft of states about to attack IS fighters from the air. At the same time, Turkey says that they can rely on it only if it comes to humanitarian operations - the delivery of food and medicine, solving the situation with refugees, etc.
If we consider that Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, then Ankara’s refusal to participate in the military operation developed in Washington is a significant blow to the image of the United States in NATO.
Turkey’s step is also an attempt to declare its readiness to make decisions independently, and not only be guided by the advice and ideas of Washington. In a number of Western analytical publications, the refusal of Turkey was attributed to the fact that Ankara allegedly supports the activities of the Islamic State.
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