Turkish forces attack ISIL positions in Syria
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Turkish troops have reportedly attacked the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) positions in northern Syria after a mortar shell fired from Syria landed in Turkish territory.
Broadcaster NTV reported the attack and said the mortar had been fired during clashes between ISIL and the so-called Free Syrian Army.
Turkey Vows to Cooperate with Iran in War on Terrorism
The two top officials made the remarks at a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, where they reiterated accelerated efforts to reinvigorate cooperation on bilateral, regional and international scenes.
Erdogan said Turkey shares Iran's sensitivity to the necessity of campaign against terrorism, and stated, "The terrorist groups that are operating under the cover of Islam are no way related to Islam. Where has it been mentioned in Islam that innocent people should be killed in the most savage way."
"We will widen our cooperation shoulder-to-shoulder with Iran in combating terrorist groups," underlined the Turkish prime minister.
The Turkish prime minister noted the strengthened, age-old, brotherly relations and bonds between the two nations, and urged all-out expansion of Tehran-Ankara relations in all the political, economic and cultural fields.
In response, the Iranian president told the visiting Turkish premier that "we share common views about crucial regional issues, including campaign against terrorism and extremism".