Erdogan: Turkish troops 'getting close' to Afrin city
Turkish troops are getting closer to Syria's Afrin city center, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Afrin is now in its third week. Speaking at an ordinary congress of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in the eastern province of Bitlis, Erdogan said: "We are advancing into Afrin [city center]. We are close." Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20 along with Free Syrian Army (FSA) to clear PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin, northwestern Syria. A total of 897 PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists have been "neutralized" since the operation began. According to the Turkish General Staff, Operation Olive Branch aims to establish security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty. The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey’s rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN Charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity. |
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