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Turkey Vows To Pursue Syria Offensive Despite US Sanctions

  Turkey on Tuesday vowed to pursue its Syria offensive and slammed a “dirty deal” between President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Kurdish forces after the … Continue reading Turkey Vows To Pursue Syria Offensive Despite US Sanctions


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the extended meeting with provincial heads of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Ankara, Turkey, on October 10, 2019. Adem ALTAN / AFP
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the extended meeting with provincial heads of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Ankara on October 10, 2019.  AFP

 

Turkey on Tuesday vowed to pursue its Syria offensive and slammed a “dirty deal” between President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Kurdish forces after the withdrawal of US forces from northern Syria. 

“We will continue to combat all terrorist groups, including Daesh, whether or not the world agrees to support our efforts,” Fahrettin Altun, communications director at the Turkish presidency, told AFP, using an alternative acronym for the Islamic State group.