Speaking on news channel A Haber, Nurettin Canikli said of the upcoming operation: “It will happen.” But as Turkish forces and equipment amass at the border, he gave no specifics on timing, saying this was part of the planning.
“All terrorist lines in northern Syria will be eradicated. There is no other way,” he added.
He also dismissed a call from the U.S. discouraging the operation.
Addressing Thursday remarks by State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert saying the U.S. wants Turkey to abstain from violence in Afrin, Canikli called them “nonsense.”
(aa.com.tr)
19/1/18
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Ankara has no option but to carry out a military op in the Syrian enclave of Afrin, Turkey’s defense minister said. The operation has ‘de facto started’ with cross-border shelling, he added.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήTurkey would continue discussing its operation in Afrin with Russia, Nurettin Canikli said on Friday in an interview with broadcaster AHaber.
RT
The Turkish military will conduct the invasion of Aleppo’s Afrin Canton against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG), the Turkish Minister of Defense, Nurettin Canikli stated on Friday.
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφή“The threat level against Turkey is increasing day by day. This operation will be carried out and we will combat terrorism,” Canikli said, as quoted by the Hurriyet Daily News.
almasdarnews.com
The Turkish Armed Forces continued their heavy shelling of the Afrin Canton this week, striking several areas under the control of the predominately Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήUn porte-parole des milices kurdes YPG (Unités de protection du peuple) a confirmé que les forces turques avaient commencé à
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήpilonner la région d'Afrin à partir de minuit, ciblant des localités kurdes.
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