Turkey Calls French Warning About Syria an 'Insult'
(MENAFN) After France's president warned Turkey against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, Turkey slammed his callings and called it an "insult."
France was in no position to "teach a lesson" to Turkey over its cross-border offensive, referring to past French military colonization in Algeria and other parts of Africa, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday.
Turkey launched the assaults against the Afrin enclave on Jan. 20 to drive out the Syrian Kurdish People's Defense Units, or YPG, a militia it says is an extension of the outlawed Kurdish rebels fighting inside Turkey.
Cavusoglu said France understood that Turkey was fighting "terrorists" and did not aim to invade Afrin.
France was in no position to "teach a lesson" to Turkey over its cross-border offensive, referring to past French military colonization in Algeria and other parts of Africa, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday.
Turkey launched the assaults against the Afrin enclave on Jan. 20 to drive out the Syrian Kurdish People's Defense Units, or YPG, a militia it says is an extension of the outlawed Kurdish rebels fighting inside Turkey.
Cavusoglu said France understood that Turkey was fighting "terrorists" and did not aim to invade Afrin.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment