Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Wednesday his military will soon launch an operation against terror groups in Syria it says are backed by the United States.
Dec. 12 (UPI) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday his military will soon launch a military operation against terror groups in Syria it says are backed by the United States.
Turkey, he said, will target Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and People’s Protection Unit (YPG) separatists — but will not engage U. S. troops.
“We will launch an operation east of the Euphrates within a matter of days to save it from a separatist terrorist organization,” Erdogan said at a Turkish defense summit in Ankara. “It is time to realize our decision to wipe out terror groups east of the Euphrates [River].
