A security summit began a short while ago in Cankaya Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. It will be headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and aims to discuss the latest security developments in the region, sources revealed.
The summit began after the Turkish government approved a memorandum authorising them to send armed forces out of the country to carry out military operations. The decision was approved last night in an effort to protect Turkey from being exposed to outside terrorist attacks from Syria and Iraq.
- Attending the summit:
- Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
- General Chief of Staff Necdet Ozal
- Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
- Interior Minister Efkan Ala
- Minister of Defence Ismet Yilmaz
- Deputy Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler
- Prime Ministry Undersecretary Fahri Kasırga
- Vice Chancellor to the Prime Minister Ergul Ergen
- Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Feridun Ihsanoglu
- Head of intelligence Hakan Fidan
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