Turkey, US to continue discussing planned Syria safe zone despite tension
Ankara warns of action if deal not reached
25 July 2019 - 16:00
Ankara — Turkish and US officials will continue to discuss a planned safe zone in northern Syria, Turkish military officials said on Thursday after Ankara warned that it would launch a cross-border operation if a deal was not reached.
Following a US decision to withdraw from northern Syria, the two Nato allies agreed to create a sanctuary in the region that would be cleared of the Kurdish YPG militia, which Ankara sees as a terrorist organisation...
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