[Istanbul / Ankara 10th Reuters]-Turkish forces continued their military operations against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria on the 10th. According to the Syrian Democratic Army (SDF), led by the Syrian Human Rights Watch and Kurds, at least 23 SDF soldiers and nine civilians have died so far. Also, according to hospitals and security sources, three people, including children, died in the Turkish town of Akchakale due to the counterattack of Kurdish forces.
Since the military operation started on the 9th, about 64,000 people have been evacuated from the area. Ras Al Ain and Dalbashia, which are close to the Turkish border, are almost destroyed.
Turkey's President Erdogan said in his speech to a member of the Justice Development Party (AKP) that he led, "109 military terrorists have been killed by military operations so far."
The Turkish government considers the SDF Kurdish militia organization “People's Defense Forces (YPG)”, the SDF body, to be a terrorist organization.
According to the Turkish government, the troops attacked 181 targets that day and took control. Security officials have revealed that targets include weapons and ammunition depots, bases, and tunnels. According to the Syrian Human Rights Watch delegation, two villages near Ras Al Rinh and five villages near Tel Abuyad were repressed.
The Syrian Kurdish authorities ruled that a prison “contains dangerous criminals in over 60 countries” was bombarded, and that a Turkish attack could result in a “catastrophe”.
Turkey set up a "safe zone" in northern Syria, and launched a military operation the previous day with the aim of eliminating the Kurdish forces that dominate the region in order to return Syrian refugees who remain in Turkey. Major countries such as the European Union (E∪) are concerned that the situation in Syria, where the civil war continues, will worsen, and that there is a risk that prisoners of the radical Islamic State (IS) will escape due to confusion. The voice is rising.
President Erdogan responded to this criticism by moving about 3.6 million Syrian refugees who stayed in Turkey into the EU if the EU countries viewed Turkey's operations as aggression.
US President Trump said on a post on Twitter that he was "interacting with the end to end the endless war" and said, "If Turkey does not act according to the rules, it will make Turkey financially through sanctions. To attack. "
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the same day over Turkey's military operations. The Arab League will also hold an emergency meeting on the 12th.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Turkey's attack of possible ethnic cleansing in a post on Twitter. “Israel is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the Kurds”.