
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 09:33
ANKARA, Oct 20, 2014 (AFP) — Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces battling jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane.
"We are assisting peshmerga forces to cross into Kobane," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters in Ankara, adding that talks on the issue were ongoing but without giving further details.