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Erdogan threatens ‘imminent’ Turkish operation in Syria
ISTANBUL, Feb 19, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
Wednesday threatened to launch an operation in Syria’s Idlib region by the
end of the month if Damascus fails to withdraw behind Turkish military
positions.
“An operation in Idlib is imminent,” Erdogan told his party’s lawmakers in
parliament. “We are counting down, we are making our final warnings”.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1525 hrs