- Title: Turks divided over Syria offensive
- Date: 10th October 2019
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PASSENGER FERRIES SAILING AT SEA PASSENGER FERRY SAILING AT SEA / MAIDEN'S TOWER SEEN IN DISTANCE VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS DISEMBARKING FROM FERRY (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ISTANBUL RESIDENT, ILKNUR AKANLAR, SAYING: "I do not approve of this operation in such economic conditions because after that things will be worse. Additionally, you are entering the soil of a different country, I mean they should have thought about this before opening the doors to other militias. This is the only thing I can say." (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) RETIRED EMPLOYEE AND ISTANBUL RESIDENT, ADEM CETIN, SAYING: "Well, the operation ran late. They should have done it as soon as possible both for the benefits of Turkey and a state that will be formed at the area. To be able to prevent the formation of such a state, this offensive ran late. I mean they had to do it in no time." (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND ISTANBUL RESIDENT, TUNCAY SORHUN, SAYING: "I think this (Syria operation) was necessary against the militias and other dangers that are entering our country from the southeastern region. But it requires caution, we entered (Syria) a little loud. What is the current situation? What are the dangers for our soldiers? I hope they (Turkish soldiers) enter safe and sound, finish the operation and by establishing the aimed safe zone, they send our Syrian brothers who are refugees in our country back to theirs safely." VARIOUS OF MAN BUYING NEWSPAPERS FROM KIOSK
- Embargoed: 24th October 2019 08:03
- Keywords: Turkey Syria military operation Syrian Kurdish militia YPG Free Syrian Army Syrian National Army newspapers
- Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001B0IKG1Z
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- Story Text:On the streets of Istanbul on Thursday (October 10) some residents said the Turkish military operation in northeastern Syria was necessary for Turkey's benefit. Others disagreed with it considering the current economic conditions.
"They should have thought about this before opening the doors to other militias," said Ilknur Akanlar, an Istanbul resident.
Turkey launched the military offensive named as "Operation Peace Spring" in northeastern Syria, aiming to establish a safe zone by eliminating what Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called the "terror corridor".
Turkey's military operation began shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops back from the area, leaving their long-term Kurdish allies without protection.
Turkish forces seized designated targets and continued their operation successfully as planned the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
The military has hit 181 targets of the Kurdish militia since the beginning of the operation with air force and artillery, the ministry added.
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