Turkey on Thursday said it had “every right” to intervene if Syrian Kurdish militia do not withdraw east of the Euphrates River in Syria, as promised by the United States. The Syrian Kurdish forces “must move to the east of the Euphrates and Turkey is following this very closely,” Defense ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the so-called ” Euphrates Shield” offensive would be targeting terrorist groups like ISIL and Kurdish militants. At a press conference in Ankara, Erdogan said the operation was aimed against both ISIL and PYD — Democratic Union Party, whose military wing the People’s Protection Units ...
