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Turkish PM: No plans to send ground troops into Syria Turkish PM: No plans to send ground troops into Syria
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Turkey has no plans to send ground troops into Syria to fight the Islamic State group, the prime minister says.Turkey has no plans to send ground troops into Syria to fight the Islamic State group, the prime minister says.
Ahmet Davutoglu said air strikes on IS positions close to the Syria/Turkey border and on Kurdish PKK separatists in Iraq could "change the game". But Ahmet Davutoglu said air strikes on IS positions close to the Syria/Turkey border and on Kurdish PKK separatists in Iraq could "change the game".
Turkey's actions are in response to violent attacks last week in Turkey itself, including the death of 32 activists in a bombing in Suruc.Turkey's actions are in response to violent attacks last week in Turkey itself, including the death of 32 activists in a bombing in Suruc.
Nato is to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation.Nato is to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation.
Turkish tanks shelled the Kurdish-held village of Zur Maghar in northern Syria overnight, injuring at least four fighters, according to a statement from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) on Monday morning. The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the main Syrian Kurdish party, on Monday urged Turkey to stop its attacks on Kurdish units inside Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group also reported the Turkish fire on Zur Maghar. 'Turmoil and instability'
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.
Turkey - a Nato member - has requested Tuesday's meeting based on Article 4 of the the organisation's founding treaty, which allows members to request such a meeting if their territorial integrity or security is threatened. Turkey - a Nato member - has requested Tuesday's meeting based on Article 4 of the organisation's founding 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," Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC."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," Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC.
Mr Davutoglu said Turkey was prepared to work with the Syrian Kurdish PYD group - which has links to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) - 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 (Kurdistan Workers' Party) - provided it did not pose a threat to Turkey and severed relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
However, the raids against the PKK in northern Iraq effectively ended a two-year ceasefire.
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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. A PKK spokesman told the AFP news agency that two positions north of Dohuk and north of Irbil had been hit.
Earlier on Sunday, a car bomb hit a Turkish military vehicle on a highway near the mainly Kurdish city of 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.
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 on suspected IS and PKK members in the city of Istanbul triggered three days of rioting in the Gazi district. At least one activist and a policeman have been killed.Police raids on suspected IS and PKK members in the city of Istanbul triggered three days of rioting in the Gazi district. At least one activist and a policeman have been killed.
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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In a statement on Monday, the YPG said Turkish tanks had shelled the Kurdish-held village of Zormikhar inside Syria late on Sunday evening and an hour later one of its vehicles "came under heavy fire from the Turkish military east of Kobane in the village of Til Findire".
It said: "Instead of targeting IS terrorists' occupied positions, Turkish forces attack our defenders' positions. This is not the right attitude.
"We urge Turkish leadership to halt this aggression and to follow international guidelines. We are telling the Turkish Army to stop shooting at our fighters and their positions."
Turkey said it was investigating the reports.
A government official said the YPG's political wing was "outside the scope of the current military effort", which sought to target IS and the PKK.