Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey would eliminate terrorists in the Tal Rifaat and Manbij regions of northern Syria, confirming for the first time the targets of its new operation that would continue in other regions.
We are about to enter a new phase of building a 30 km deep security zone along our southern border. We will remove Tal Rifaat and Manbij of terrorists, and we will do the same for other regions, step by stepsaid the Turkish president.
Let’s see who supports these legitimate steps by Turkey and who hinders themHe added.
These statements made in front of the AKP parliamentary group come a week after Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised a new military offensive on Turkey’s southern border against the US -backed Kurdish YPG (People’s Protection Units) military. . United, which Ankara considers a terrorist group.
Washington has expressed concern over any new offensive in northern Syria, saying it would put U.S. troops at risk and undermine the region’s stability.
The Turkish president’s announcement coincides with his objections to Finland and Sweden’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, on the grounds that they support Kurdish militants and groups that Turkey considers terrorists.
Ankara has engaged in four operations with Russia in northern Syria since 2016. Turkey has seized hundreds of kilometers of land and advanced up to 30 kilometers deep into the country, mainly targeting the YPG.
Source: Radio-Canada
