Turkey expects to create a security zone in Syria and after the liberation from militants of the Islamic state (ISIS, ISIL) in the Syrian town of al-Baba to expand its military operations in Manbij and Raqqa. This was stated in Bahrain, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to him, the planned security zone could take 4-5 thousand sq. km. in addition, you will need a no-fly zone, he said during a speech broadcast by television of Turkey.
Earlier, Erdogan has already stated that the ultimate goal of the operation is not al-Bab, Manbij and raqqa – the main stronghold of ISIS in Syria.
“After El-Baba we will not stop. The capital of the Islamic state is not al-Bab and raqqa,” – said the President of Turkey.
We will remind, The New York Times reports that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is trying to “flirt” with the new President of the United States Donald trump.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Mehmet Simsek said that Ankara would no longer insist not to a peaceful settlement in Syria occurred without the participation of President Bashar al-Assad.
