Erdogan Vows 'No Step Back' in Operation against Kurdish Militia in Syria

by Naharnet Newsdesk 22 January 2018, 14:14

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vowed that Turkey would not take any step back in its operation against Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region, saying the campaign had the backing of Moscow.

"We are determined. Afrin will be sorted out. We will take no step back. We spoke about this with our Russian friends. We have an agreement," Erdogan told a televised meeting in Ankara.

Source: Agence France Presse

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