Turkish EU Minister Omer Celik said yesterday that while ridding the border area of Daesh, Turkey’s “Operation Euphrates Shield” has also been securing Europe’s and NATO’s borders as well.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Ankara, Celik said Turkey’s border has been cleared of Daesh through Turkish working with the Free Syrian Army.
“Not only have Turkey’s borders been cleared of Daesh for the first time, but Europe’s borders have also been cleared of Daesh for the first time, and the borders of NATO have been cleared of Daesh as well.”
He added: “Every single step by Turkey, as a sovereign state, provides security to Europe, of which we are a part, and also provides the security of NATO, which we are a member of.”
When launching “Operation Euphrates Shield” on 24 August, Turkey said it aimed to bolster border security, support coalition forces and eliminate the threat posed by terrorist organisations.
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