Turkey: Terrorism at home, abroad to be defeated

Turkey will defeat terrorism both inside the country and abroad, said Turkey’s national defense minister on Saturday.

Terrorists inside the country were largely neutralised, Hulusi Akar told a group of veterans and families of victims in the eastern Agri province, adding that Turkey is committed to putting an end to them.

“We will not allow any terrorist corridor in northern Syria,” said Akar, referring to the YPG/PKK, which Turkey has promised to mount an operation against, adding:

The whole world knows that.

There must be Turkish soldiers in this corridor for the nation’s security, he added.

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Later today, Akar said that Turkey completed preparations against terrorist targets in Manbij, Syria and east of Euphrates.

Turkey has vowed to carry out a counter-terrorist operation in Manbij, Syria and east of Euphrates following two similar successful operations since 2016.

“Turkish army will not endanger our country in any case,” he added.

According to Turkey, over the past 30 years, the PKK – recognised as a terror group by the US, EU, and Turkey – has taken some 40,000 lives, including women and children. The YPG is its Syrian branch.