Saying talks over a potential ground operation were underway, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his country's troops could help secure zones inside Syria, according to the Hurriyet newspaper.
"We will protect our borders ourselves," he said, according to the report, adding that coalition countries are now discussing roles for potential ground operations.
Erdogan's remarks come just days before the Turkish parliament is expected to vote on a motion authorizing its military to conduct operations across the border, the report said. That vote is expected to come Oct. 2.
Air strikes, presumably led by the United States, continued Saturday against Islamic State targets, Reuters reported.
