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Turkey joins war, doesn't it?

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  • Published Jul 28, 2015 4:25 pm KST
  • Updated Jul 28, 2015 4:25 pm KST

By Gwynne Dyer

Last Friday, Turkey joined the war against Islamic State (IS), the terrorist-run entity that now controls eastern Syria and western Iraq. After four years of leaving the border open for supplies and recruits to reach IS, the Turkish government sent planes to bomb three IS targets in Syria.