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Confusion persists over Turkey's position on IS

It is still unclear whether Turkey is now on board the anti-Islamic State coalition.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, September 24, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR47KQZ

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly in New York reflected the confusion surrounding Turkish policy concerning the Islamic State (IS).

He offered “both military and political” contributions from Turkey to the joint action led by the United States and participated in by a number of Sunni Arab countries.

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