Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey said Monday it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga to cross its border and join the battle against jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane, in a major shift by Ankara which until now had blocked Kurdish fighters.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey had no desire so see Kobane fall to the Islamic State (IS) jihadists who have been battling Syrian Kurdish fighters for over a month for control of the town.
The influx of the well-trained peshmerga fighters into Kobane could be a major boost for the Kurds, who are now being helped by US-led air strikes and air drops. Read more
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