Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Wednesday that Ankara will completely clear the region of terrorists, as the so-called “Olive Branch” aggression against Kurdish forces in Syria’s Afrin marks its fifth day. “By launching the Olive Branch operation, we have stopped the games of different powers who seek to ...
The Turkish army said it launched new strikes Saturday against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in northern Syria, amid mounting expectations of a cross-border ground operation. The army said it hit in “legitimate self defense” camps and refuges used by the YPG in response to fire coming from ...