US: Turkey Allows Coalition Military Forces To Use Its Bases

The U.S. said Sunday Turkey will allow coalition forces to use its bases to fight the Islamic State, the Associated Press reported. One of the bases is within 100 miles of the border with Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. wanted access to Turkish air bases, including one at Incirlik in southern Turkey, to launch strikes against militants fighting with the Sunni militant group, also known as ISIS.