Baku, Azerbaijan, March 6
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Time has come for the offensive towards the center of Syria’s Afrin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkish media reported March 6.
He said Turkey is determined to ensure safety of its citizens.
He noted that the statement of Western countries that there were allegedly civilian casualties during the Operation Olive Branch is untrue.
He added that no one has the right to tell Turkey when to finish the operation in Afrin.
On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.
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