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Erdogan urges Syria to back off Turkish observation posts
ANKARA, Feb 5, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
urged Syria on Wednesday to withdraw its troops from its military observation
posts in northwestern Idlib province where clashes have intensified in recent
days.
“At the moment, two of our 12 observation posts are behind the regime’s
lines. We hope the regime will withdraw from our observation posts before the
end of the month of February. If the regime does not pull back, Turkey will
be obliged to take matters into its own hands.”
BSS/AFP/MSY/1515 hrs