Турция: Танкове обособяват буферна зона на границата със Сирия

Turkish armed forces began amassing near the Turkish border city of Sanliurfa, Monday reportedly to create a military buffer zone in the area, with government officials also discussing a possible military intervention into Syria itself. The forces are deploying opposite the contested Syrian town of Kobani. Military vehicles could be seen rolling along the border, as Ankara reportedly moves ahead with plans to create a buffer zone stretching 110 km (68 miles) long and 28 km (17 miles) wide between the southern Turkish towns of Karkamis and Oncupinar. Turkey is making the move to block possible advances by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formally known as ISIS/ISIL) and Kurdish groups, the Yeni Safak newspaper reports.