Turkish ministers meet to discuss troops motion

The Turkish Council of Ministers met with Turkey's military chiefs on Tuesday in the face of the upcoming motion over the deployment of Turkish troops to Syria and Iraq.

According to Mustafa Elitaş, the deputy group chairman of the Justice and Development Party, the government is expected to submit a motion to parliament on Tuesday over the deployment of troops to Syria and Iraq, and it is likely to be discussed in the parliament on October 2.

The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was also attended by Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Army Gen. Necdet Özel, Air Force Commander Gen. Akın Öztürk, Land Forces Commander Gen. Hulusi Akar, Deputy Commander of the General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler and Head of Operations Department of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Erdal Öztürk.