(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Turkey called for a special session of the NATO military alliance, following its recent airstrikes on positions of the terrorist militia Islamic State in Syria, (DAISH), and the banned Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, dpa reported.
According to a statement by the country's foreign ministry, Turkey wants consultations with the other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on further steps under Article 4 of the NATO charter which covers threats to a member state's national security.
The session with the ambassadors of all 28 NATO Allies are to take place on Tuesday, the alliance says.
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