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Turkey says those opposing operation in Syria's Afrin siding with terrorists

Reuters/Ankara

January 21, 2018 | 05:28 PM

A Turkish anti-riot police officer stand guard at Democracy Party's (HDP) headquarter as HDP members call a protest against Turkey's ,Olive Branch, operation in Syria on January 21, 2018 in Diyarbakir.

Anyone who opposes Turkey's operation in northern Syria's Afrin region is siding with terrorists and will be treated accordingly, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official visit to Iraq, Cavusoglu said Ankara expected France to support Turkey's operation, after France asked Turkey to act with restraint in Syria, saying it would call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

By Reuters/Ankara

January 21, 2018 | 05:28 PM