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October 10, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/hagel-us-wants-use-of-turkey-base-help-training/2014/10/09/e06cc446-5021-11e4-877c-335b53ffe736_story.html

Hagel: U.S. Wants Use of Turkey Base, Help Training

(AP-Washington Post) U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday that the key military assistance the U.S. would like to get from Turkey would be access to the Turkish air base at Incirlik and an agreement to help train and equip moderate Syrian forces. Hagel said that while Ankara's persistent request for the U.S. to set up a safe zone along Turkey's border with Syria is not "actively being considered," American leaders are open to a discussion about it.

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