Haqqan Fidan threatens a military operation against the Syrian militia

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned today that his country will launch a cross-border operation in northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG (People’s Protection Units) militia if the group does not meet Ankara’s demands. The head of Turkish diplomacy noted that the new Syrian leadership will have to deal with the problem. Turkey considers the YPG – the core component of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – a terrorist organization linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). In the recent past it has carried out several military operations against it. Speaking on CNN Turk, Fidan also said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered Turkish soldiers to take over prisons and camps in northeastern Syria where Islamic State members are being held if the new Syrian leadership is not in line. position to do it herself. Today, the management of these prisons and the […]
Source: News Beast

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