Has Turkey Become a Distraction in the War on ISIS?
Turkey’s entry into the US-led coalition against the Islamic State of
Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) last summer was marked by Turkish airstrikes on
Kurdish militias—a departure from the coalition’s mission. In November, Turkey shot down a Russian jet that it said had violated its airspace. Turkey is now involved in a dispute
with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the presence of Turkish
troops at a base in northern Iraq. Has Turkey become a distraction in
the war on ISIS?
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