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Erdogan says Syrian government to face consequences if deal with YPG reached

Published: 19 Feb 2018 - 06:22 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 04:48 pm
Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) attack PYD/PKK positions as village of upper Hecika cleared of PYD/PKK terrorists within the

Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) attack PYD/PKK positions as village of upper Hecika cleared of PYD/PKK terrorists within the "Operation Olive Branch" in Afrin’s Rajo town in Syria, on February 18, 2018. Hi?am Al Homsi - Anadolu Agency )

Reuters

ANKARA: Syria's government will face consequences if it reaches an agreement with the Kurdish YPG militia against Turkey's military operation, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as telling Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Monday.

Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk said Erdogan told Putin that Turkey's offensive, dubbed Operation Olive Branch, would continue as planned.

A source in Erdogan's office had said the two leaders had held a phone call earlier on Monday, discussing recent developments in Syria's Idlib and Afrin.