Reuters, Istanbul, 13 August 2015 – Turkey does not expect to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight 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,” Cavusoglu told HaberTurk TV.