22 minutes agoErdogan: We expect the United States to keep promises to withdraw the YPG group. PKK from Syria
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Turkish President said Sunday Ankara expects the US to facilitate the withdrawal of members of the group known as terrorist by some countries in the world, YPG / The PKK from northern Syria, otherwise, has warned that Turkey could resume the operation. Speaking on a programme against smoking held in Istanbul, Recep [...]
Speaking on a programme against smoking held in Istanbul, Recep Tayip Erdogan said: “We expect our American allies to keep their promises this time”, Kosovo reports.
Erdogan added that a total of 765 members of YPG / The PKK, including the elderly, were neutralised as part of the country's anti-terrorism campaign in northern Syria, adding that 1,500 square miles of territory were rescued from the terrorist group, AA writes.
Erdogan went on to say Turkey made deals with the US, not the JPG terrorists / The PKK and some parties tried to distort that fact.
Stressing that Turkey would rejoice in the withdrawal of YPG / The PKK from the territory of the safe zone, Erdogan said Ankara would take the safe zone under protection.
“We studied it well, all projects are nearly”.
On 9 October, Turkey had started Operation Spring of Peace and has said it is doing so with the aim of eliminating terrorists from northern Syria in order to secure Turkey's borders, provide assistance in the safe return of Syrian refugees and ensure Syria's territorial integrity.
On October 17th, Turkey agreed to halt its 120-hour operation to allow the withdrawal of YPG forces / The PKK from the planned safe zone.
