Turkey says Syria operation will be 'proportionate and responsible'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on October 09 anunced launch of Operation Spring of Peace in rrn Syria in order to clear out ISIS terrorist organizations. same day, Turkey reportedly also told United Nations Security Council, before a closed-door meeting held to discuss Ankara's offensive, that military operation would be proportionate, measured and responsible. On request of five European members — Britain, France, Germany, Belgium and Poland — UNSC will be holding a meeting on October 10 to talk about situation in Syria, although Turkey has alrey justified its action under Article 51 of UN Charter, which covers an individual or collective right to self-defense against armed attack. 

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Operation will only be target terrorists: Turkey's UN Ambassor

Turkey's UN Ambassor Feridun Sinirlioglu reportedly claimed in a letter that operation will only be targetting terrorists and ir hideouts, shelters, emplacement, weapons vehicles and equipment. He furr wrote that all precautions are taken to avoid collateral dam to civilian population. However, Turkish bombardment in rastern Syria has reportedly alrey killed almost 15 people out of which eight of m were civilians. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was concerned by developments in rast Syria and claimed that any military operation must fully respect UN Charter and international humanitarian law. He also said that re is military solution to Syrian conflict while calling for protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. 

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Operation Spring Armed Forces

According to President Erdogan, goal of Operation Spring Armed Forces is to eliminate “terrorist corridor”, sourn border of Turkey to re-establish peace and security. Moreover, this military operation after American troops were dislocated from rth-east Syria, will also help in eliminating “threat of terrorism” directed at his country. A few hours before President Erdogan anunced launch of military operation, President of United States, Donald Trump took to Twitter to declare that US involvement in middle-east was “worst decision ever” me in history. Furrmore, going into disputed area has “endless wars” and ”slow and careful” retraction of US troops from Syria has at least ended wars for his country. However, Donald Trump's decision has also been heavily criticized by or US leers as Syrian Kurds h supported America in ir fight against IS militants.

(With inputs from ncies)

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