Erdoğan calls for concrete steps to clear northern Syria of YPG terror group
"The concrete steps should now be taken to clear PKK/PYD/YPG terror groups especially from Tal Rifaat, Manbij in northern Syria, near Türkiye's border," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Vladimir Putin, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate.
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- Published Date: 01:21 | 05 January 2023
- Modified Date: 01:21 | 05 January 2023
The Turkish president, in a phone call on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, called for concrete steps to clear northern Syria of the PKK/PYD/YPG terror group.
"The concrete steps should now be taken to clear PKK/YPG terror group especially from Tal Rifaat, Manbij in northern Syria, near Türkiye's border," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Vladimir Putin, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK's Syrian offshoot.
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