Defense Ministry: Armed Forces Will Continue Operations In Syria If Terrorists Do Not Lay Out Weapons

The Armed Forces of Turkey, respecting the territorial integrity of Syria, will continue cross -border operations if the terrorist groups do not lay out weapons. This was stated in the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey.

The department said that the use of PKK/YPG/SDF terrorist groups as living shields, as well as their transfer to the Tishrin dam area, is a violation of human rights.

“Turkish Armed Forces are strongly confident to prevent attempts by terrorist organizations such as PKK/YPG/SDF, to use strategic objects such as Tishrin Plotini to destabilize the situation in the region,” added to the Ministry of Defense.