Turkey Denies Deal Reached With U.S. On Air Base Use In Isis Fight

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

The Associated Press Posted: Oct 13, 2014 10:46 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 13, 2014 1:47 PM ET

A Turkish official says there is no new agreement with the United States on using an air base in southern Turkey for operations against the militant group ISIS.

Turkey and the United States are still negotiating the use of the Incirlik air base as well as Turkish demands for the creation of a no-fly zone and a safe haven for refugees, the government official told the Associated Press on Monday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the issue publicly.

On Sunday, U.S. defence officials said Turkey would let U.S. and coalition forces use its bases to launch attacks against ISIS, also known as Islamic State or ISIL.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-denies-deal-reached-with-u-s-on-air-base-use-in-isis-fight-1.2796956

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Turkish demands for the creation of a no-fly zone

This is the deal breaker as the President is opposed to the nfz.

See here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016104396

[KoKo]

1. Interesting. Bloomberg Business announced it this a.m. as if it was a done deal....

Reading your second link...sounds like somebody jumped the gun in reporting. But, then Bloomberg relies mostly on CFR Think Tank with some AEI members thrown in for Foreign Relations news. So, somebody's wires must have gotten crossed.

Agree...good that Obama is holding back on this.

[flamingdem]

2. Just heard this on msnbc

figures!

Holding out for something, we can only gue$$

[ballyhoo]

3. Gives you some idea of the real power of the US

in the world anymore.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Turkey didn't let us use bases in 2003, either.

I expect they will let us use Incirlik, they're just stalling for a better deal--they want us to take out Assad.

[ballyhoo]

10. We take out Assad, you'll get to see what a Havoc does

against a Longbow. Putin has never broken his word on a treaty. If he starts now, he may as well flee Russia.

[Purveyor]

5. What Turkey really wants is for the US to take out Assad hence the no-fly zone

that might prompt a response from Syria.

[Blue_Tires]

6. Turkey+France should have dealt with Assad themselves...

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. No, Turkey and France should have minded their own business.

[Blue_Tires]

9. France, maybe

but sharing a border, I don't know how this *isn't* Turkey's business...

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. And we shouldn't let them drag us into a war with Syria.