NATO ambassadors in Brussels reaffirmed “strong solidarity” with Turkey in a public declaration yesterday that could encourage Ankara to expand its current offensive military operations.

They condemned “terrorist attacks” against Turkey, taking in acts by the Islamic State (Isis) death cult and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

They took their line from Ankara Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who said on Monday: “There is no difference between PKK and Daesh,” referring to Isis by its Arabic acronym.