TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (Press Shia) – Units of Turkey -backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) group have seized control over the Kurdish-held northern Syrian city of Afrin, Syria.Turkish military and its backed FSA have taken control of Afrin town center, as part of Turkey's Operation Olive Branch to clear PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (Press Shia) – Units of Turkey -backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) group have seized control over the Kurdish-held northern Syrian city of Afrin, Syria.Turkish military and its backed FSA have taken control of Afrin town center, as part of Turkey's Operation Olive Branch to clear PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (Press Shia) – Turkish Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that the country's military will end the operation in Syria's Afrin by May.Ankara launched operation Olive Branch in Afrin, in pursuit of "clearing" the Turkish border with Syria from the YPG. Turkish authorities consider the YPG and the PYD to be linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),...
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (Press Shia Agency) – Pointing to possible joint operation against PKK with Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that the country's military will end the operation in Syria's Afrin by May.Ankara launched operation Olive Branch in Afrin, in pursuit of "clearing" the Turkish border with Syria from the YPG. Turkish authorities consider the YPG...
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (Press Shia) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has slammed the French President Emmanuel Macron, saying that he has a "flawed understanding" of Ankara's anti-terrorist campaign dubbed the 'Olive Branch.'According to the prime minister, "the whole world knows and should know that Turkey does not operate with the mentality of an invader.", reported Sputnik. The statement...
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (Press Shia Agency) – Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association's (TTB) central council were detained on Jan. 30 for their statement criticizing the Turkish military's ongoing operation in Syria.Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association's (TTB) central council, including head Raşit Tükel, were detained on Jan. 30 for their statement criticizing the Turkish...
TEHRAN, Jan. 25(Press Shia Agency) – Turkey’s Ambassador in Iran Rıza Hakan Tekin in an exclusive interview with Mehr News agency says one cannot provide an exact time frame for the end of the military operation in Afrin, Syria but Turkey want to complete the operation in a short period of time.Turkish military on Saturday announced that it has launched “Operation Olive Branch” in...
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (Press Shia) –Criticizing the US policy in Syria to bring Turks and Kurds into a full scale war, Turkish veteran politician says involving syrian Kurds in the county’s settlement process will limit the US influence in Syria.Turkish military on Saturday announced that it launched “Operation Olive Branch” on Saturday at 5.00 p.m. While Turkey says the operation is to...
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (Press Shia Agency) –Yesterday the US justified the the Turkey's offensive on Afrin noting that Ankara's security concerns are "legitimate," however, now Pentagon appears to backtrack.Turkey's recently launched ground operation in Afrin has prompted mixed reactions from the world community, with many countries stressing the importance of Syria's sovereignty. The US justified the...
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (Press Shia) – Bora Bayraktar,Assistant Professor of Istanbul Kultur University believe the US is after its own geopolitical goals in the region and is not a trustworthy ally for Kurds. Turkish military on Saturday announced that it launched “Operation Olive Branch” on Saturday at 5.00 p.m. While Turkey says the operation is to eliminate terrorist from the region, Syrian...