WASHINGTON: A joint US-Turkish military team will meet next week in Ankara to discuss the fight against Islamic militants after Washington Thursday pressed Turkey to join a US-led coalition.

Two top US envoys met Thursday in Ankara with Turkish leaders seeking to win their NATO ally's support to defeat the Islamic State (IS) group, which has seized a swath of territory in Iraq and Syria.

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