Turkish parliament approves military action in Iraq, Syria

The Turkish parliament authorised military action against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in a vote held today, reports Reuters.

The motion, which also approves the stationing of foreign troops in Turkey, was passed with 298 votes for and 98 against, reports CNN.

Turkey had till now refused to join the attack against IS, citing the fact that 46 Turkish citizens were being held as hostages. All 46 have since been released.

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