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The Grand Turk
Turkey warns against terror group’s propaganda
2018-01-29
[AA.TR] Ottoman Turkish deputy prime minister on Sunday warned of propaganda launched by gunnies against The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
’s military operation in Syria.

"We must be vigilant and careful about the provocations, incitement, perception operations, lies and defamation during the Operation Olive Branch," Bekir Bozdag wrote on his Twitter account.

"We should not respect any statements or reports which are not confirmed by the official authorities and statements," Bozdag added.

He also warned against the posts and images on social media being circulated by the gunnies and said the citizens "should not, knowingly or unknowingly, help spreading them."

On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to remove PYD/PKK and ISIS gunnies from Afrin, northwestern Syria.

According to the Ottoman Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey’s borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.

The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey’s rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, it said.
Respect for Syria’s territorial integrity would require Turkey keeping its little proxies on its side of the border, precisely what it is not doing.
Afrin has been a major hideout for the PYD/PKK since July 2012 when the Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without a fight.

Posted by:Fred

#5  "protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty..."

... and institute Turkish oppression and cruelty in its place.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2018-01-29 23:49  

#4  Well, so MSM reliability is not unique to America.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-01-29 09:13  

#3  We should not respect any statements or reports which are not confirmed by the official authorities

My what a Democrat thing to say.
Posted by: AlanC   2018-01-29 08:14  

#2  It’s harder to do military things when one’s best soldiers, at all levels from privates to five star generals, have been jail for one or more years, leaving both planning and execution to religious fanatics and mediocrities.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-29 05:49  

#1  Turkey, which claimed it could take Europe in 3 days seems to be having a problem of taking Afrin 9 days after its invasion of Rojava.
Posted by: Ulaigum Ebbineng7056   2018-01-29 01:02  

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