WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US defense secretary noted, however, that Ankara has started to do more along the border with Syria.
"I have wanted them [Turkey] to do more for some time," Carter stated. "They can make a larger contribution."
For months, Turkey's southern districts have been subjected to shelling from the territories in Syria that are occupied by Daesh militants.
Earlier this week, the Turkish army has pulled additional forces to the border with Syria, placing several rocket launchers near the city of Kilis.
Earlier, Ankara and Washington struck a deal to deploy American light multiple rocket launchers (MRL) on the Turkish border with Syria in order to fight against Daesh, according to the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry Mevlut Cavusoglu.
