Air strikes alone not enough to dislodge Islamic State in Syria - Turkish foreign min

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu answers a question during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, Turkey, August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Files

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Air operations alone will not be enough to dislodge Islamic State in Syria and an effective ground force is needed through support to Syria's moderate opposition, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. He made the comments in an interview on Turkey's Kanal 24 television. (Reporting by Daren Butler; Writing by Nick Tattersall)