Enraged Erdogan ran into the Russian army in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in too much euphoria after the Turkish army, together with the gangs of the "Syrian opposition" managed to capture the city of Afrin. Now the Turkish "Sultan" has set his sights on yet another Syrian city - Tell Rifat.
Speaking in Turkish Trabzon, Erdogan said:
On March 18, the Turkish General Staff officially announced that Afrin was completely in the hands of the Turkish army. Syrian authorities sharply condemned the capture of Afrin and stated that this city is an integral part of Syria. The Turkish president refuses to consider himself an aggressor and invader, and wants to be considered a "fighter against terrorists."
- said Erdogan.
He added that from the beginning of the Olive Branch, the Turkish army killed 3747 terrorists. By this concept, he means Kurds - regardless of which organizations they belong to. Meanwhile, the Turkish invasion is absolutely illegitimate and contradicts international law, so it cannot be called an “anti-terrorist operation”. Thus, Erdogan admitted to killing 3747 people in another country.
He also wished that the Syrian Kurdish self-defense forces be withdrawn from the Syrian city of Manbij, and said that he was seeking US assistance in this matter. Manbij is under the control of those Kurds who cooperate with the United States. Erdogan assures:
But hope for his sincerity is not necessary. He is in no hurry to return Afrin to the control of the Syrian army.
In addition, the Turkish leader claims that if Tell Rifat is captured, Operation Olive Branch will end. But he is already ready for new “campaigns”. In addition to Syria, his eyes are on Iraq. Specifically, in the city of Sinjar, which is populated by Yezidi Kurds and is under the control of the Kurdistan Workers Party. The Turkish president threatened that if the Iraqi authorities did not conduct an operation against Sinjar, then he would "do everything necessary."
It is noteworthy that in the area of Tell Rifat, Russian military police units are stationed. How the Turkish army, and especially the Turkish militants, will interact with them, remains unclear.
The Turkish military operation under the peace-loving name "Olive Branch" began on January 20 of this year. This military intervention takes place without the auspices of the UN Security Council and without the consent of official Damascus, so it is aggression. Syria has repeatedly demanded that Erdogan stop unceremonious interference in its internal affairs.
But Erdogan from the very beginning of the Syrian war intervened in its course, supporting and financing terrorists, even to the detriment of its own population. Journalists who dared to make materials that the southern province of Hatay had been turned, in fact, into a continuous terrorist camp, were either thrown into prisons or died a mysterious death. How did this happen, for example, with the correspondent of the Iranian Press TV channel Serena Shim, who, under strange circumstances, died in a car accident (her colleagues refused to consider this catastrophe as a mere accident).
Under the guise of an “anti-terrorist operation,” Erdogan has been seizing Syrian territory for more than two months (and, judging by his statements, he is not averse to profit from Iraqi too). His stated goal is not true. One cannot help but be afraid that the actions of the "Turkish Sultan" at any moment could escalate into a war with the Syrian army.
Speaking in Turkish Trabzon, Erdogan said:
In the coming days, we hope that control over the city of Tell Rifat will be ensured. Thus, we will achieve the goal of Operation Olive Branch
On March 18, the Turkish General Staff officially announced that Afrin was completely in the hands of the Turkish army. Syrian authorities sharply condemned the capture of Afrin and stated that this city is an integral part of Syria. The Turkish president refuses to consider himself an aggressor and invader, and wants to be considered a "fighter against terrorists."
Turkey is fighting terrorists both within its borders and in neighboring states ... We do not seek to occupy foreign lands. The main thing for us is to eliminate the threat of terrorism
- said Erdogan.
He added that from the beginning of the Olive Branch, the Turkish army killed 3747 terrorists. By this concept, he means Kurds - regardless of which organizations they belong to. Meanwhile, the Turkish invasion is absolutely illegitimate and contradicts international law, so it cannot be called an “anti-terrorist operation”. Thus, Erdogan admitted to killing 3747 people in another country.
He also wished that the Syrian Kurdish self-defense forces be withdrawn from the Syrian city of Manbij, and said that he was seeking US assistance in this matter. Manbij is under the control of those Kurds who cooperate with the United States. Erdogan assures:
We will return [Manbij] to its owners. This is a debt that lies with the USA, with us, with Iran, with Russia. Let's do it together
But hope for his sincerity is not necessary. He is in no hurry to return Afrin to the control of the Syrian army.
In addition, the Turkish leader claims that if Tell Rifat is captured, Operation Olive Branch will end. But he is already ready for new “campaigns”. In addition to Syria, his eyes are on Iraq. Specifically, in the city of Sinjar, which is populated by Yezidi Kurds and is under the control of the Kurdistan Workers Party. The Turkish president threatened that if the Iraqi authorities did not conduct an operation against Sinjar, then he would "do everything necessary."
It is noteworthy that in the area of Tell Rifat, Russian military police units are stationed. How the Turkish army, and especially the Turkish militants, will interact with them, remains unclear.
The Turkish military operation under the peace-loving name "Olive Branch" began on January 20 of this year. This military intervention takes place without the auspices of the UN Security Council and without the consent of official Damascus, so it is aggression. Syria has repeatedly demanded that Erdogan stop unceremonious interference in its internal affairs.
But Erdogan from the very beginning of the Syrian war intervened in its course, supporting and financing terrorists, even to the detriment of its own population. Journalists who dared to make materials that the southern province of Hatay had been turned, in fact, into a continuous terrorist camp, were either thrown into prisons or died a mysterious death. How did this happen, for example, with the correspondent of the Iranian Press TV channel Serena Shim, who, under strange circumstances, died in a car accident (her colleagues refused to consider this catastrophe as a mere accident).
Under the guise of an “anti-terrorist operation,” Erdogan has been seizing Syrian territory for more than two months (and, judging by his statements, he is not averse to profit from Iraqi too). His stated goal is not true. One cannot help but be afraid that the actions of the "Turkish Sultan" at any moment could escalate into a war with the Syrian army.
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