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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on December 23, 2024. Photo: Turkish presidency

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to continue operations in Syria

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that his country will “remove” the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its alleged Syria offshoots from the region, vowing to continue his country’s operations against the armed group.

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Turkey’s Erdogan vows to continue operations in Syria

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that his country will “remove” the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its alleged Syria offshoots from the region, vowing to continue his country’s operations against the armed group.