Turkey to take over fight against IS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says his country's military would mobilise to fight remaining IS forces in Syria after the US decision to withdraw its troops.

Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan has long been critical of US support for Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters (AAP) Source: AAP

Turkey will take over the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria as the US withdraws its troops, President Tayyip Erdogan says.

The surprise announcement by US President Donald Trump that he would withdraw roughly 2000 troops has felled a pillar of American policy in the Middle East.

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