We are ready to arm and train Iraqi forces, says Turkish President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Masum in Ankara
(IraqiNews.com) Ankara -Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that the Iraqi people pay “mistakes tax” of dealing with ISIS alone, noting that the military air operations do not resolve the battle against the organization and there must be ground intervention, emphasizing the readiness of his country to arm and train Iraqi forces.
Erdogan said at a joint press conference today with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Masum in Ankara, “we have said repeatedly that air operations do not resolve the battle against ISIS, and there must be a ground move to control the territory.”
Erdogan added, “I wonder where ISIS gets arms and funding to carry out its terrorist operations!”Stressing that, “Turkey is ready to arm and train the Iraqi forces to counter the terrorist organizations.”
Erdogan continued that, “the Iraqi people pay “mistakes tax” of dealing with ISIS alone and we are ready to help in any field.”