Turkey needs more ally support in fight against IS

By  Trend

Turkey is not getting enough support from its allies in the fight against the IS terrorist organization, Ankara is waiting for more support, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said, TRT Haber reported.

The minister said that as a result of the “Shield of the Euphrates” operation, the IS is suffering its heaviest losses during the entire Syrian crisis.

In Aug. 24 morning, the Turkish Air Force, with the support of the coalition aircraft, launched an operation to liberate the city of Jarabulus from the IS militants in northern Syria, near Aleppo.

Syria has been suffering from an armed conflict since March 2011, which, according to the UN, has so far claimed over 500,000 lives. Militants from various armed groups are confronting the Syrian government troops. The IS, YPG and PYD are the most active terrorist groups in Syria.