Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says his country will join the fight against Islamic State but will stick to its aim of seeing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad removed from power.<br/> <br />The advance of Islamic State insurgents to within sight of the Turkish army on the Syrian border has piled pressure on Ankara to play a greater role in the U.S.-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the insurgents in Syria and Iraq.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We are ready for any kind of cooperation in fighting against terrorism. However Turkey is not a country in pursuit of temporary solutions nor will Turkey allow others to take advantage of it."<br/> <br />Turkey fears that U.S.-led air strikes, if not accompanied by a broader political strategy, could strengthen Assad and bolster Kurdish militants allied to Kurds in Turkey who have fought for three decades for greater autonomy.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAY
