Islam Times - Erdogan decides on the operation of East Euphrates and declares that he notified Moscow and Washington

Erdogan decides on the operation of East Euphrates and declares that he notified Moscow and Washington

Islam Times - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country is continuing to implement the operation of East Euphrates, and notified both Washington and Moscow.

He added that the operation will reach the control area of the Kurdish militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Erdogan said earlier that Turkey was determined to destroy the "terrorist corridor" east of the Euphrates in Syria, whatever the outcome of talks with the United States on the establishment of a safe area.

He also addressed the Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen in northern Syria, calling on them to cooperate in order to eliminate the outlawed Kurdish militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a "terrorist and unjust" organization, stressing that the first and most important factor for stability, security and prosperity in Syria is to eliminate it.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Zhaouchoglu threatened last month to launch a military operation east of the Euphrates in Syria if a safe area is not declared there, and if the dangers of this region continue to threaten Turkey.