Alwaght- Turkey might give the green light to Russia to use Incirlik airbase for fighting against ISIS terrorists, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during his interview with TRT channel.
Following recent letter of condolence and apology to gain Russia’s trust back again, Turkey announced that is ready to collaborate with everybody who is fighting against ISIS terrorists and express its interest in cooperation with Russia to confront terrorism in the region.
“We will cooperate with everybody who is fighting ISIS,” Cavusoglu said, pointing out that “Ankara has opened the Incirlik airbase to all those wishing to join the active fight.”
“Why not cooperate with Russia in the same manner? Turkey is ready for such cooperation. Terrorism is our common enemy. Joint efforts are important to avoid negative incidents [among sides fighting ISIS],” the minister said.
The Icirlik airbase is currently being used by the US, German, British, Qatar and Saudi air forces.
Turkey’s FM met with his Russian counterpart in the city of Sochi in southern Russia on July 1. The talks aimed to put an end to more than six months of political discord, due to shooting down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24M bomber by Turkish Air Force’s F-16 fighter on November 24, 2015.
