7 minutes agoErdogan warns a hot summer for Kurds, Americans
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)This summer will be very hot for terrorists and their supporters,” said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pledging that Manbiji and the eastern Euphrates will be the targets of the Turkish Army, addressing a message to the United States that their troops have been stationed in the region controlled [...]
The “seems to be a very hot summer for terrorist organisations and their supporters. We will first cleanse Manbiy from terrorists and then continue with our operations east of the Euphrates for the release of our Syrian brothers,” said Erdogan during a meeting in Ankara's Turkish capital.
His statement came weeks after Turkey and the US have agreed to build a common mechanism for resolving problems despite their prior differences for Syria.
Turkey has long deteriorated relations with the US after the latter have supplied arms to the YPG.
Erdogan criticised the United States for its continued support of Syria's Democratic Forces (SDF), saying it is operating a “austerity plant”./Periscopi/
