Ankara and Moscow agreed on "historic" Syria deal, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced after meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, SIA reports citing TRT World.
According to the deal, starting 0900 GMT on October 23, Russian military police and Syrian border guards will enter the Syrian side of the Turkish-Syrian border, outside the area of Operation Peace Spring to facilitate the removal of YPG/PKK elements and their weapons 30 kilometres (19 miles) off Turkey’s border in northern Syria, which should be finalised in 150 hours."All YPG elements and their weapons will be removed from Manbij and Tal Rifat [northern Syrian district]," according to the deal.Turkey and Russia will launch joint efforts to facilitate to return of refugees in a "safe and voluntary" manner."A joint monitoring and verification mechanism will be established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of this memorandum," it added.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, following the announcement, shared the details of the deal in a tweet.Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun also welcomed the historic deal and said, "Today’s agreement between Turkey and Russia marks the beginning of a new era in our bilateral relations. This is a great day for civilised nations fighting against terrorist groups. Syria’s territorial integrity and political unity are key to a stable future in the region."
YPG/PKK withdrawal complete, US tells Turkey
The United States told Turkey the withdrawal of YPG/PKK forces from the "safe zone" Ankara demands in northern Syria was complete, the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement early on Wednesday.The statement added there was no need to initiate another operation outside the current area of operation at this stage.
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