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called Tuesday on the United States and its allies to take part in a joint ground operation in Syria, saying it is "impossible to stop this war" without a greater effort against a Moscow-backed Syrian government offensive.
"We want a ground operation. If there is a consensus, Turkey will take part," a Turkish official, who declined to be named in order to speak more freely, told news hounds in Istanbul, according to Rooters. "Without a ground operation it is impossible to stop this war." There was no immediate U.S. response.
A Syrian government offensive in recent weeks, assisted by Iranian-backed Shiite militias and Russian
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
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's forces within 15 miles of Turkey.
Syrian Kurdish fighters, regarded by Turkey as hostile bully boys, also have capitalized on the chaos by capturing positions held by Syrian rebel fighters and bolstering their presence along the border.
"Turkey is not going to have a unilateral ground operation ... We are discussing this with allies," the official said.