(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ANKARA, May 24 (KUNA) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Wednesday on the international community, including NATO member countries to cooperation in confronting the growing global threats of terrorism.
Prior to arriving in Brussels to participate in a NATO summit, President Erdogan said terrorism is not the problem of a single country, but the entire world and highlighted that NATO needs to be more active, more supportive for allies in the fight against terrorism.
"Terror is the primary threat among those menaces. NATO countries should be in full cooperation. The latest terror attacks have proven that terror is not a regional problem," said Erdogan and offered his condolences to those who lost their lives in the recent terror attack in Manchester claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS).
Regarding reports of Germany evaluating a possible replacement for Incirlik Air Base located in Turkey's southern Adana province, Erdogan said it is up to Germany to keep its troops in Incirlik.
"If Germany decides to pull out of Incirlik, we might as well say goodbye" the Turkish leader added. (end) rs.mb
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