In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen, Ahmet Davutoglu said a "safe area" was needed to support civilians from so-called Islamic State (IS) and Syrian government forces.

He also said Turkey had become a "victim" of the Syrian crisis, and that supporting refugees fleeing Syria had become a "great burden".

Mr Davutoglu also denied that his country supported IS, calling such accusations "unfair".

(BBC)