Turkey condemns Amnesty’s claims
Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned Amnesty International's report on Turkey’s counter-terrorism operation in northern Syria, TRT World reports.
"We totally reject the unfounded allegations in Amnesty International’s report on Operation Peace Spring," the ministry said in a written statement.
The ministry said that it considers these "baseless allegations" as part of an ongoing "smear campaign" against Turkey's efforts in countering the terror threat stemming from Syria and aiming at Turkey’s national security.
Previously, Amnesty International in its report on October 13 said that YPG forces in northern Syria had committed war crimes during its battles with Daesh. The human rights body said that thousands of people had been deliberately forced to leave their homes and entire villages were razed to the ground by YPG terrorists.
The ministry stressed that all necessary measures are taken in order to avoid harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
PKK/YPG terrorists violate safe zone deal 20 times
The PKK/YPG terrorists have violated the safe zone deal with the US 20 times since it came into effect on October 17, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry on Sunday.
The ministry also said a Turkish soldier was killed and another one injured during a patrol when PKK/YPG terrorists attacked them in Syria''s Tal-Abyad region east of Euphrates River.
Security forces retaliated against the terrorist attack within the exercise of their right to self defence, the ministry said in a statement.
Syria operation to resume if terrorists do not withdraw- Erdogan
Turkey’s 120-hour pause on counter-terrorism operation in northern Syria would be over and the Turkish army would restart targeting terror elements if the agreement with the US is not implemented, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
President Erdogan added Turkey’s stance in the establishment of a safe-zone in northern Syria has always been same and it has not changed.
YPG/PKK terrorists violate the deal - Turkish Defence Ministry
YPG/PKK terrorists carried out 14 attacks in last 36 hours, while Turkish Armed Forces have fully complied with the deal on establishment of the safe zone, said the Turkish National Defence Ministry on Twitter on Saturday.
In the last 36 hours, a total of 14 attacks were carried out by PKK/YPG terrorists, 12 of them in Ras al Ayn, one in Tal Abyad and one in Tall Tamr, the ministry said.
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