Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, August 24, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would continue to fight all terrorist groups within the rule of law and that the Turkish military was growing stronger and more effective as "traitors" were removed after a failed military coup.
Erdogan's comments come amid Western criticism of a military incursion into Syria which has seen Syrian rebels backed by Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militia fighters aligned with the United States in the fight against Islamic State.
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