Turkey Requests NATO Meeting

The U.S. is backing Turkey's two-pronged air offensive and artillery strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq. The statements follow a week in which violence in Turkey was blamed on both organizations, who are themselves staunch rivals. Turkey has called for a special meeting Tuesday with its fellow NATO member states to discuss Turkey's security concerns. The alliance said the meeting was requested "in view of the seriousness...

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