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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for no-fly zone in Syria

IN this Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 photo, a Syrian refugee mother rests with her children at a crossing gate near Suruc, Turkey. Refugees have been streaming into Turkey from Syria to find safety. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
IN this Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 photo, a Syrian refugee mother rests with her children at a crossing gate near Suruc, Turkey. Refugees have been streaming into Turkey from Syria to find safety. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

By Associated Press 1 min read

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the creation of a “no-fly zone” in Syria to protect part of the country from attacks by Syria’s air force.

In his comments to reporters on Friday, Erdogan did not say where such a zone should be located. Turkey is eager to re-focus the world’s attention on removing Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime from power.

Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey is considering how to support the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, including whether that would involve his military.

In addition, Erdogan said that a “secure area” should be created on the Syrian side of the Turkish border, where tens of thousands of Syrians have fled the fighting as refugees.