Ankara: Our existence in Afrin will continue

ARKNew: Ankara announced that its existence in Afrin area, which located to the north-west of Syria will continue for some time.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hami Aksoy, during his participation, on Sunday, in a program for the station (TRT news), said that more than 140 thousand residents of Afrin displaced returned to settle in their homes.
He pointed out, that his country has gradually begun to hand over some of the tasks to the Local Civil Council, but "our existence in Afrin region will continue for some time and time to continue to work on its development."
A few days ago, on Saturday, Ankara identified the reasons for remaining its troops in Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Mawloud Chawish Oghlo said: "The Turkish and American armies will cooperate in Manbij and with regard to the other areas we will leave. If we withdraw, it may be the organization of ISIS, or the PKK organization or Assad regime. "
For his part, the Turkish journalist, Zahid Gul noted , that the vision of Turkey to Syria is with the survival of the political unity of Syria first, and second is not to be divided, but Russia and Iran have still the largest area of military and political influence in Syria so far.
Turkey launched a military operation called "Euphrates Shield", which led to the rollback of the "ISIS" organization from eastern Aleppo, followed by the battle of the "olive branch", which resulted the withdrawal of the "Popular Protection Units", in collaboration with its affiliated armed group from Afrin region.

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