IS Attack on Turkey Would Challenge NATO

The advance of militant Islamic State fighters in Syria to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border is raising concerns the group might attack inside Turkey, a NATO member, possibly requiring a response by the alliance.    As a NATO member, Turkey is entitled to help from the 27 other allies if it is invaded, and it already has received an anti-missile system and other assistance to shore up its defenses.   In his first week on the job, NATO’s new secretary-general,...

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