Turkey does not have security forces in Syria: PM Davutoglu

Reuters

KIEV (Reuters) - Turkey does not have any security forces in Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday, confirming earlier comments by his defense minister to state-owned media. Davutoglu made the statement in a joint news conference with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev. Anadolu Agency had previously quoted Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz as denying a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend. (Reporting by Ercan Gurses and Matthias Williams in KIEV; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Daren Butler)