(MENAFN- Arab News) ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has rejected claims that Ankara is preparing to intervene militarily in neighboring Syria local media reported on Saturday.
'No there is no situation right now that requires Turkey's involvement' Davutoglu was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet newspaper.
Some opposition CHP party politicians claimed this week that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) might resort to military operations in Syria to boost its popularity ahead of a June 7 parliamentary election.
'Turkey will launch a military operation into Syria tonight or Friday' the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) secretary-general Gursel Tekin said on Thursday adding that he received the tip-off from a 'very reliable source.'
Unlike like previous elections in which the AKP won successive victories next month's election looks tighter with the ruling party expected to win 38-45 percent of the vote according to the most recent surveys.
Davutoglu said the situation in Syria was in flux.
Meanwhile the US coalition leading the operations said the US and its allies has conducted 15 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and 13 in Iraq since Friday.