Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

[u.MP]

Dabiq is now on the frontline, maybe they will create a pocket by pushing towards Marea?

 

[usernameless]

The Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) remains confident that it will accelerate the march toward the Daish-held town of al-Bab in the south of northern Syria and take control of it to realize Turkey's goal of securing a 5,000-square-kilometer safe zone in Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield. As Daily Sabah observed the latest developments in Turkey's cross-border operation in the border village of Oylum in Kilis, commander of the Sultan Murat Brigade within the FSA, Muhammed Şıhlı, told Daily Sabah in an exclusive talk that some minor problems in the FSA have been sorted out and the opposition fighters are looking forward to liberating Daish-held al-Bab.

Having secured Turkey's southern border by connecting the Azaz-Jarablus line, the FSA's pace has slowed down recently due to some problems among groups within the opposition army. The FSA also lost some areas in northern Syria following the dispute among the groups over the U.S. soldiers' participation in Operation Euphrates Shield. In spite of losing areas in northern Syria, the FSA quickly recovered with the help of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Thanks to howitzer fire and airstrikes conducted by Turkish fighter jets, the FSA retook control of villages near al-Rai, also known as Çobanbey in the region.

Acknowledging that the march toward al-Bab has slowed down over the last couple of weeks, Şıhlı said that the FSA is ready to go south by joining forces from the eastern and western parts of northern Syria.

"We have been liberating villages west of al-Rai recently. In the next few days, we will start an offensive from the east of al-Rai as well," Şıhlı asserted.

After the FSA liberated Jarablus shortly after Operation Euphrates Shield started on Aug. 24 and secured the Azaz-Jarablus line, Turkey set its sights on the strategic Daish-held town of al-Bab. The town is quite significant because Daish operates many of its activities from there.

Apart from al-Bab's significance for Daish, Turkey wants the FSA to reach the town before the PKK's Syrian wing the Democratic Union Party's (PYD) armed wing the People's Protection Units (YPG) does. Turkey does not want to risk letting the YPG seize the town, which would enable the terrorist group to connect its cantons from the east and the west to reach the Mediterranean.

The PYD previously reacted to Operation Euphrates Shield harshly. On the day that the operation kicked off, PYD leader Salih Muslim threatened Turkey, claiming that it would be defeated in Syria. It remains unknown why the PYD responded negatively to Turkey's cross-border operation that is aimed at battling Daish.

The FSA still has some 20 kilometers to cover before reaching al-Bab. Despite slowing down over the last weeks, the opposition army has boosted its morale with the groups within the army solving their inner problems.

Şıhlı said that Taşlıhöyük village in Jarablus is the current target of the FSA, which will enable the army to further advance southwards. "We will liberate Taşlıhöyük in the next days and continue our advances southwards," he asserted.

960 square kilometers liberated in 40 days

Sunday marked the 40th day of Operation Euphrates Shield. According to a statement released by the Turkish military, the Turkey-backed FSA has liberated around 960 square kilometers in 40 days from Daish. In the same period, the Turkish army hit 1,657 Daish targets with 6319 howitzer and rocket rounds.

"Twenty-eight landmines and 993 handmade explosives have been destroyed since the beginning of the operations," the statement also said.

On Sunday, the Turkey-backed FSA seized Uvaysiyah, Tall Atiyah, Cubban and Al-Eyyubiyah regions in the south of al-Rai, the statement further said, adding that two FSA fighters were killed and 8 injured in the clashes.

In addition, Turkish fighter jets dropped 8 bombs onto seven targets in Aktarin, Ghaytun and Kuaybah, killing four Daish terrorists.

Meanwhile, three rockets fired from a Daish-controlled area in Syria hit border city Kilis yesterday. No injuries or casualties reported. Security forces were dispatched to the scene and took security measures after the blast. Turkish howizters responded with artillery fire to the rockets, military sources said. The rockets created large holes in the places they hit.

The TSK's statement stressed that Operation Euphrates Shield was launched and is being carried out in line with Turkey's right to self-defense as part of international agreements and the United Nations' decisions to counter Daish.

http://www.dailysabah.com/war-on-te...-take-control-of-daish-held-al-bab-1475436243

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https://twitter.com/x/status/782567957662662656

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Pkk sources are claiming that Turkey started a hidden Turkification process in North Syria. lol

They're calling the region 'Turkish Rebulic of North Syria' (TRNS).

LMAO

But, seriously, all schools should be bilingual. That would be nice.

 

[mete]

Pkk sources are claiming that Turkey started a hidden Turkification process in North Syria. lol

They're calling the region 'Turkish Rebulic of North Syria' (TRNS).

LMAO

But, seriously, all schools should be bilingual. That would be nice.

Turkification of North Syria?

Most of them are Turkmens, how can you convert a Turk to a Turk?

It is like being suprised of parity of Euro to Euro is 1, or USD to USD is 1... Shocking huh?

 

[Saithan]

Turkification of North Syria?

Most of them are Turkmens, how can you convert a Turk to a Turk?

It is like being suprised of parity of Euro to Euro is 1, or USD to USD is 1... Shocking huh?

I guess you didn't imagine that a turkification would require the population of turkmens to GROW!

1 to 1... one turkmen dies, another is born ?

not if it was up to me. 1 turkmen dies 100 turkmen born. that's how you can ensure turkification.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

I guess you didn't imagine that a turkification would require the population of turkmens to GROW!

1 to 1... one turkmen dies, another is born ?

not if it was up to me. 1 turkmen dies 100 turkmen born. that's how you can ensure turkification.

Turkification was and still is primarily a cultural and linguistic process.

 

[u.MP]

FSA plans to capture Dabiq within the next 48 hours (posted today earlier)

 

[Yellow-place]

Pkk sources are claiming that Turkey started a hidden Turkification process in North Syria. lol
People in Cerablus are happy, people under rule of PYD are not happy, because of that they will loose in the end...

They're calling the region 'Turkish Rebulic of North Syria' (TRNS).

LMAO

But, seriously, all schools should be bilingual. That would be nice.

 

[Yellow-place]

YPG attacks on FSA from Afrin...

https://twitter.com/x/status/782998643733389312

 

[OguzSenturk]

I am amazed by accuracy of Fırtına Howitzers

https://twitter.com/x/status/783025155681509376

Akhtarin town is not so close to the border

 

[KediKesenFare3]

@mike2000 is back

 

[OguzSenturk]

With pleasure ^-^ We should turn their wish into reality, lets cook some british

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Never ever trust commies.

 

[[TR]AHMET]

YPG attacks on FSA from Afrin...

https://twitter.com/x/status/782998643733389312

It is for stopping progress of FSA, FSA was focus on Dabiq which between marea and Turkman bareh, but PYD atacked marea for helping DEASH, so it shows connection between two terrorists groups which lead by one head!

Normally it is suicide atack for PYD especially at Afrin but they did for stopping FSA progress against DEASH.

 

[UkroTurk]

Why are they so red? Pain from *** made them redhead?
Su terorist sembollerini, bayraklarini direkt buraya koymasaniz, en azindan ustunde asagiliyici oynmalar koysaniz.
O rezil , zevksiz bez parcasini gozumuze sokmaya calisiyorlar.