"Raqa is the most important centre of Daesh," Erdogan told Turkish journalists onboard his plane as he returned from China, using an Arabic acronym for IS. "Obama wants to do something together especially on the issue of Raqa," he said. "We need to show we are present in the region," said Erdogan. "If we take a step back, terror groups like Daesh, PKK, PYD or YPG will settle there. "Asked if there was any change in US approach on the issue of PYD, Erdogan said: "At least, there's been no interference into Turkey.

Source: Times of India September 07, 2016 15:48 UTC