Why Is Turkey So Determined To Participate In The Mosul Offensive

Reuters: Turkey determined to play role in planned Mosul offensive: Erdogan

Turkey is determined to take part in a planned operation by coalition forces to oust Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul and will implement a "plan B" if it is not involved, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

In a speech in the city of Konya, Erdogan said Turkey would make its desire to take part in the operation known to its international partners in the coming days. He did not offer details on what an alternative strategy would entail.

Ankara has been locked in a fierce row with Baghdad over who should take part in the U.S.-backed assault on Mosul, which is expected to begin this month.

Turkey fears the use of Shi'ite militias, which the Iraqi army has relied on in the past, will stoke sectarian unrest and trigger an exodus of refugees.

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More News On Turkish Demands To be Involved In The Military Operation To Retake Mosul

Erdogan says Turkey determined to join Mosul operation -- AP
Turkey’s Demands Complicate Battle Plan to Retake Mosul From Islamic State -- WSJ
Turkish-backed militia in Iraq will participate in Mosul operation -- RUDAW
Turkey has its plan-B if excluded from Mosul operation: Erdoğan -- Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey Has 'Plan B' if Not Involved in Mosul Offensive - President Erdogan -- Sputnik
Turkey says botched assault on Iraq's Mosul would trigger refugee wave -- Reuters
Battle for Mosul: A row between Turkey and Iraq could derail the offensive -- Mark Lowen, BBC
Attack on Mosul: Why It Matters So Much to Turkey -- Sputnik

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