By bnm Gulf bureau Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened military action against militant groups in Syria, particularly Kurds, unless they lay down their arms and disband, Turkish media reported on January 15.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged all countries to "take their hands off" Syria and said Turkey had the capacity and ability to crush all terrorist organisations in the country, including Kurdish militia and Islamic State.

Turkey is ready to share expertise with Syria's transitional government in the fight against "terror" in the country, Turkey's top diplomat said on Wednesday. Turkey is offering to use its means "from intelligence sharing to developing military capabilities" to this end,