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Cavusoglu: We aim to eliminate threats against Turkey

24 August 2016 12:17 (UTC +04:00)

He confirmed that Turkish tanks have crossed the Syrian border in the direction of Jarablus, adding that the Free Syrian Army is taking part in the operation.

“Those who committed the latest two terrorist acts in Ankara had come from PKK cams in Syria. Why did Salih Muslum, the PKK’s Syrian wing PYD worry so much? This worry proves that what Turkey had been trying to tell the friendly states was true. Why did PYD worry since its aim was was not to divide Syria? PYD forces must withdraw towards the east of the Euphrates. That is what the US had promised to us during the Manbij operation. Or Turkey will take the necessary step. We aim to eliminate the threats against Turkey. If PYD was going to put arms down and sought to protect Syria’s territorial integrity, it should not have worried. Today, PYD and PKK, wherever they arrive, force other ethnic groups to flee. PJAK in Iran, PKK in Turkey, and PYD in Syria are the same; wherever they arrive, they deport all force, even Kurds who do not share the same ideas as them, to flee. But we will not deport anyone from the territories we are going to liberate from ISIL, people will continue to live where they have been living.