Turkish ground troops will enter a planned safe zone in northern Syria 'ver...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony in Malazgirt in Mus province, Turkey, August 26, 2019. Cem Oksuz/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
Turkey and the United States agreed earlier this month to set up the joint center for the planned safe zone along Syria’s northeastern border, but gave few details on the size of the zone or the command structure of the forces to operate there. Turkey has repeatedly said that it would not tolerate any delays to the agreement by U.S. officials, warning that it will mount a cross-border offensive on its own to clear its borders from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia if necessary.
“Our priority is dialogue and cooperation. If we are pushed to a road that we don’t want or face stalling, our preparations are ready and we will implement our own plans,” he said. “Our UAVs and helicopters have entered the region. Very soon, our ground troops will also enter the region.”
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