Turkish Parliament extended by a year a mandate that allows the military to send troops into Syria if the need arises.

Turkish Parliament extended by a year a mandate that allows the military to send troops into Syria if the need arises.

Despite objection from opposition parties, which argue the move would drag Turkey to wa, lawmakers voted on Thursday by a show of hands in favor of the bill.

The government proposed the extension, saying the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons poses an "imminent and serious" threat to Turkey.

Parliament first authorized the military to send troops to Syria last year, after five Turkish civilians were killed from Syrian shelling at a border town, an attack that was likely carried out by armed groups fighting the Syrian government. The mandate expires on Friday.