"It's too early to tell the timeline, but we'll work with our Turkish counterparts to ensure we maintain pressure on the adversary [Islamic State] as best we can," Lt. Col. Christopher Hemrick said.
On July 24, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country was ready to make its domestic air bases available to US and coalition aircraft participating in the anti-ISIL operation.
Washington has long asked Ankara for the use of the Incirlik air base to launch air raids against the ISIL in Syria and Iraq. The US Air Force previously used the facility for logistical and humanitarian purposes.
The US-led international coalition, which includes Turkey that previously refused to actively participate in anti-ISIL coalition operations, has been conducting airstrikes against ISIL positions in Iraq since August 2014. It later expanded the attacks to include ISIL targets in Syria.
