Turkey to continue ops in Syria

Turkey to continue ops in Syria
The National Security Council chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met late Thursday (Sep. 20) and reiterated Turkey’s resolve in anti-terror operations abroad, particularly the necessity of implementing the Manbij road map and the Idlib deal in Syria, DS reported.

It called on international community to fulfill its political and humanitarian responsibilities more quickly and effectively.

A statement by the council also added that Turkey and Russia’s deal for ensuring a cease-fire in the contested Syrian province of Idlib is crucial.

Meanwhile, the Turkish Presidency submitted a motion to Turkish parliament to extend the state’s authority to launch cross-border military operations in northern Iraq and Syria for one more year, according to AA .

The motion, which was submitted by Erdogan’s government, had previously allowed the Turkish military to carry out cross-border operations from Oct. 31, 2017 until Oct. 30, 2018.

The motion stated that Turkey attaches great importance to the protection of Iraq’s territorial integrity, national unity and stability.

"However, the existence of PKK and ISIS in Iraq, poses a direct threat to regional peace, stability and the security of our country," it added.

The parliament will debate the motion after the opening of new legislative year on Oct. 1.

The recent agreement signed between Turkey and Russia, which foresees preserving the de-escalation zone in the northwestern province of Idlib, has been praised internationally and has also been embraced by locals as it has lessened their concerns of a possible humanitarian disaster.

Turkey expects the implementations of an agreed roadmap to clear Syrian city of Manbij from the terrorist organization, it added.

On Tuesday, a US military spokesman said Washington is sticking to its agreement with Turkey on a roadmap for the northern Syrian city of Manbij, and not including the YPG.

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