The Turkish Foreign Minister warned that Ankara could once again act in northern Syria against Kurdish militias, accusing the United States and Russia of failing to fulfill their commitments.Turkey has threatened to resume its Operation Source of Peace if the Kurdish militia do not withdraw completely from the Turkish-Syrian border, announced on November 18 the head of Turkish diplomacy, Mevlut Cavusoglu.

According to the minister quoted by the Anadolu agency, Moscow and Washington “have not yet fulfilled” their commitments. “It must be done,” otherwise, as promised by M.Cavusoglu, Ankara “will do what it takes” to ensure the security of its borders.

Turkey launched on October 9 an offensive in Syrian territory against YPG Kurdish militias, which it considers as terrorists. After separate meetings between Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, two agreements were reached with Moscow and Washington for the withdrawal of YPG from northeastern Syria.

According to the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Kurdish forces have abandoned their positions at the border and patrols conducted by the Turkish army and the Russian army have been set up. The first took place on November 1st.

MBS