Defence Secretary: Michael Fallon said Britain wanted Turkey to become 'more involved' in the fight Turkey last night warned it was ‘unrealistic’ to expect it to launch a ground offensive against Islamic State without support from other Nato members. Britain and the United States have been pressing Turkey for weeks to play a major military role against the extremists who have now advanced to within less than a mile of its border with Syria. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon yesterday said Britain wanted Turkey to become ‘more involved’ in the fight against Isis. But Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has ruled out a unilateral offensive.
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Michael Fallon says UK would 'certainly like to see Turkey more involved'
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Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu rules out unilateral offensive
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But says US-led bombing missions against Isis in Syria won't be enough
One British defence source last night said Turkey appeared to be waiting for an attack by Isis in order to invoke @placeholder’s principle of collective self-defence, which could drag the entire military alliance into the war.
‘But clearly every country in the region has got to see now what it can do to contribute to deal with Isil [@placeholder].