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| Turkish air strikes 'changing regional game', says PM | Turkish air strikes 'changing regional game', says PM |
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| Turkey's air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants and Kurdish PKK separatists could "change the regional game", the prime minister has said. | Turkey's air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants and Kurdish PKK separatists could "change the regional game", the prime minister has said. |
| Ahmet Davutoglu said there were no plans to send ground troops into Syria and that air strikes were meant to support moderate rebels fighting IS. | Ahmet Davutoglu said there were no plans to send ground troops into Syria and that air strikes were meant to support moderate rebels fighting IS. |
| On Sunday Turkish jets again attacked PKK camps in northern Iraq. | On Sunday Turkish jets again attacked PKK camps in northern Iraq. |
| Nato is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation on Tuesday, at Turkey's request. | Nato is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation on Tuesday, at Turkey's request. |
| Mr Davutoglu told a meeting of Turkish newspaper editors that, following Turkey's military action, there were now "new conditions" in the regional conflict. | Mr Davutoglu told a meeting of Turkish newspaper editors that, following Turkey's military action, there were now "new conditions" in the regional conflict. |
| "The presence of a Turkey that can use its force effectively can lead to consequences which can change the game in Syria, Iraq and the entire region; everyone should see that," the Hurriyet Daily News quoted him as saying. | "The presence of a Turkey that can use its force effectively can lead to consequences which can change the game in Syria, Iraq and the entire region; everyone should see that," the Hurriyet Daily News quoted him as saying. |
| He said other states now needed to "assess... and review their own position accordingly". | He said other states now needed to "assess... and review their own position accordingly". |
| Mr Davutoglu said Turkey was prepared to work with the Syrian Kurdish PYD group - which has links to the PKK - provided it did not pose a threat to Turkey and severed relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. | Mr Davutoglu said Turkey was prepared to work with the Syrian Kurdish PYD group - which has links to the PKK - provided it did not pose a threat to Turkey and severed relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. |
| Turkey launched air strikes against IS targets in Syria and against PKK camps in northern Iraq following recent attacks. | Turkey launched air strikes against IS targets in Syria and against PKK camps in northern Iraq following recent attacks. |
| In a suicide attack blamed on IS, 32 people died in in the Kurdish-majority city of Suruc near the Syrian border on 20 July. | In a suicide attack blamed on IS, 32 people died in in the Kurdish-majority city of Suruc near the Syrian border on 20 July. |
| In the wake of the bombing, the PKK killed Turkish police in retaliation for what it saw as Turkey's collaboration with IS. | In the wake of the bombing, the PKK killed Turkish police in retaliation for what it saw as Turkey's collaboration with IS. |
| However, the raids against the PKK in northern Iraq effectively ended a two-year ceasefire. | However, the raids against the PKK in northern Iraq effectively ended a two-year ceasefire. |
| Turkish jets were again in action over northern Iraq on Sunday, and a PKK spokesman told AFP news agency that two positions north of Dohuk and north of Irbil had been hit. | Turkish jets were again in action over northern Iraq on Sunday, and a PKK spokesman told AFP news agency that two positions north of Dohuk and north of Irbil had been hit. |
| Earlier, a car bomb hit a Turkish military vehicle on a highway near Diyarbakir in south-east Turkey, the army said. | Earlier, a car bomb hit a Turkish military vehicle on a highway near Diyarbakir in south-east Turkey, the army said. |
| Kurdish militants then opened fire on the vehicle killing two soldiers and wounding four others, it added. | Kurdish militants then opened fire on the vehicle killing two soldiers and wounding four others, it added. |
| In recent days, Turkey has also arrested hundreds of people suspected of supporting IS or the PKK. | In recent days, Turkey has also arrested hundreds of people suspected of supporting IS or the PKK. |
| Police raids in the city of Istanbul have triggered three days of rioting in the Gazi district. At least one activist and a policeman have been killed. | Police raids in the city of Istanbul have triggered three days of rioting in the Gazi district. At least one activist and a policeman have been killed. |
| Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told BBC World TV the Turkish request was based on Article 4 of the Nato Treaty which allows members to request such a meeting if their territorial integrity or security is threatened. | Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told BBC World TV the Turkish request was based on Article 4 of the Nato Treaty which allows members to request such a meeting if their territorial integrity or security is threatened. |
| "When Turkey requests for such a meeting I think it's very right and very timely to have a meeting where we address the turmoil and the instability we see in Syria, Iraq and surrounding and close to Nato borders of Turkey," he said. | "When Turkey requests for such a meeting I think it's very right and very timely to have a meeting where we address the turmoil and the instability we see in Syria, Iraq and surrounding and close to Nato borders of Turkey," he said. |
| Mr Stoltenberg said he had spoken to Mr Davutoglu two days ago, expressing condolences for the loss of life and giving backing to Turkey's actions against IS. | Mr Stoltenberg said he had spoken to Mr Davutoglu two days ago, expressing condolences for the loss of life and giving backing to Turkey's actions against IS. |
| The US has called on both Turkey and the PKK to avoid violence, but said Turkey had the right to defend itself against attacks by Kurdish rebels. | The US has called on both Turkey and the PKK to avoid violence, but said Turkey had the right to defend itself against attacks by Kurdish rebels. |
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