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Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Turkish FM confirms suspension of Syria offensive
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleANKARA, Turkey — Turkey confirmed suspension of its offensive in Syria until Kurdish militants withdraw from the area, the foreign minister says.
“We are suspending the operation, not halting it,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tells journalists in Ankara. “We will halt the operation only after [Kurdish militants] completely withdraw from the region.”
— AFP
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