Turkey to join attacks against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria

ANKARA - The Turkish parliament approved a motion on Thursday enabling the government to authorize cross-border military incursions into Iraq and Syria to battle Islamic State militants.

The motion also allows foreign soldiers to be stationed in Turkey and to use its military bases for the same purposes.

Ankara has come under pressure to play a more robust role in the US-led military campaign against Islamic State after the insurgents advanced to within clear sight of Turkish military positions on the Syrian border.