Ongoing military operation by Turkey in northern Syria

Ongoing military operation by Turkey in northern Syria

Nobody has a right to indicate in Turkey which terrorist organization could fight, said Turkish European Affairs Minister Omer Celik, as NATO member state accepts criticism about the military operation conducted by the Syrian territory, where clashes with militants YPG Kurdish militia.

"Nobody has the right to go tell what terrorist organization can fight and what to ignore," said Celik at a press conference in Ankara.

As the Turkish army announced today, the armed forces conducted 61 artillery attacks in various areas around the city Tzaramplous the past 24 hours, hitting 20 goals. As noted, the military "take all measures and displays the maximum sensitivity" to avoid civilian casualties.

At the same time he stressed that the Turkish forces cleared from militants -dichos specify the origin thereof; more than ten villages in northern Syria. While noting that the military operations are now turning to areas further west, where Turkish forces earlier announced they seized control of several villages.

Sources of the Turkish armed forces also pointed out that aircraft of the Turkish Air Force struck targets today Kurdish fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Gard region in northern Iraq.

The advance of the Turkish forces in northern Syria interior caused the US criticisms that characterized "unacceptable" the conflict between Turkish forces and some opposition groups in northern Syria, stressing that uncoordinated operations and maneuvers in northern Syria will give the Islamic State more space.