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Erdogan: Turkish Army took full control of the city

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "Turkish Armed Forces entered Afrin and established full control over the city." said.

18 Mart 2018, Pazar

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "Turkish Armed Forces entered Afrin and established full control over the city." said.

Turkish Armed Forces and the Free Syrian Army, entered Afrin city in northwestern Syria. According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist cruelty and oppression.

Erdogan: Turkish Army took full control of the city

ERDOGAN İNFORMED ABOUT OPERATİON

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, today attended 103rd anniversary of Gallipoli Campaign. He made statements about operation.

Erdogan: Turkish Army took full control of the city

"TURKİSH ARMED FORCES ESTABLİSHED FULL CONTROL"

Erdogan, “Today at 8:30 a.m. [06:30 GMT] FSA units supported by the Turkish Armed Forces entered Afrin. They established full control over the city. Most of the terrorists fled. Our servicemen and the Syrian opposition are de-mining the booby trap bombs left by them. The [FSA] flag is waiving there," said. He added that Ankara would do its best to fix the infrastructure in the region.

Turkish Army Forces entered Afrin town centre

On January 20, Turkey launched the Operation Olive Branch. Today special forces, commandos and Free Syrian Army entered the city.

On Friday, Turkish-backed troops had surrounded Afrin town center. The military announced Monday that only 1.5 kilometers remained between their lines and the town center.

Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch, today enters 58th day and Turkish Army waited for a while to enter the city centre.

TURKİSH FORCES ENTRED AFRİN TOWN CENTRE

Today Turkish Army Forces entered Afrin town centre. Special forces, commandos and Free Syrian Army are now in Afrin’s town centre.

ERDOGAN: TURKİSH ARMY TOOK CONTROL OF THE CİTY

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that the border city of Afrin in Syria has been cleared from terrorists. Erdogan also stated that Turkish Army Forces and Free Syrian Army took full control of the city.

The Turkish military said Sunday it had taken complete control of the Afrin town center in northwestern Syria.

“The Afrin town center was taken under control by Turkish Armed Forces and Free Syrian Army,” the General Staff said on its official Twitter account.

A search operation for mines and improvised explosive devices is underway, it added.

Earlier, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey-backed forces took complete control of the town center at 08.30 a.m. local time (0500GMT).

Turkey on Jan. 20 launched Operation Olive Branch to remove PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin.

According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist cruelty and oppression.

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, it said.

The military has also said that only terrorist targets are being destroyed and "utmost care" is being taken to avoid harming any civilians.

Afrin has been a major hideout for the PYD/PKK since July 2012, when the Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without a fight.

AA / ensonhaber.com