Speaking to reporters at the presidential complex in capital Ankara on Wednesday, Turkish Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın said that by dint of Operation Olive Branch, Afrin was precluded becoming a second Qandil.
Kalin also expressed that Turkey expects the US to stop “shifting” YPG/PKK terrorists from Manbij to Afrin in Syria.
“With this regard, we [Turkey] took the necessary steps via official channels, and we will continue to take [such steps]. It is particularly expected [by Turkey] that the U.S. must certainly step in and halt the shifting of YPG/PYD forces, which moves under its control, in Manbij to Afrin. This is our natural right.” he said.