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U.S. Vice President says Turks ready to stay as long as it takes in Syria

Published: 25 Aug 2016 - 03:26 pm | Last Updated: 29 Nov 2021 - 07:59 pm
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, August 24, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace

WASHINGTON: Turkey is prepared to stay in Syria for as long as it takes to destroy Islamic State, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Sweden a day after meeting Turkey's President.

"I think the Turks are prepared to stay in an effort to take out ISIL as long as it takes," Biden told reporters, using an acronym for the militant group.

"I think there has been a gradual mind shift ... in Turkey, with the realization that ISIL is an existential threat to Turkey."

Reuters