ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would release cross-border offensives, like earlier army operations in Syria, within the "new era" after snap polls on June 24.
"Turkey will launch additional offensives like Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations to clear its border of terror organisations in the new era," Erdogan said as he revealed the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) manifesto in Istanbul.
Operation Euphrates Shield took place between August 2016 and March 2017 towards the Islamic State staff, while the Olive Branch offensive centered the People's Protection Units (YPG) armed forces in its western enclave of Afrin previous this 12 months.
The president did not give any main points on where the next operation could take place even if there has been hypothesis that Ankara could release an offensive in northern Iraq.
Turkey says the YPG is linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been waging an insurgency inside Turkey since 1984.
The PKK has bases within the Qandil mountain area of Iraq.
Erdogan additionally again and again threatened previously to expand the Afrin offensive to YPG-held Manbij, which raised fears of a confrontation with US forces there.
Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) got here to power in 2002 and has since remained the country's greatest political power.
The Turkish head of state closing month announced snap presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24 to the marvel of Turkish politics observers.
After those polls, Turkey will put into effect constitutional adjustments licensed within the April 2017 referendum to create an govt presidency which expands the president's powers.
"June 24 is going to be a milestone for Turkey," Erdogan said. During his 70-minute speech, Erdogan mentioned a spread of domestic and overseas issues.
He repeated Turkey's commitment to joining the European Union in spite of prior tensions with several EU member states and long-stalled membership negotiations.
Erdogan highlighted the AKP's good fortune in beginning formal membership talks in 2005, pronouncing it was once a rustic which had been stored waiting.
"We have absolutely not given up our objective of full membership of the European Union even if we have not seen the same determination and desire recently from our interlocutors," Erdogan insisted.
"Turkey will launch additional offensives like Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations to clear its border of terror organisations in the new era," Erdogan said as he revealed the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) manifesto in Istanbul.
Operation Euphrates Shield took place between August 2016 and March 2017 towards the Islamic State staff, while the Olive Branch offensive centered the People's Protection Units (YPG) armed forces in its western enclave of Afrin previous this 12 months.
The president did not give any main points on where the next operation could take place even if there has been hypothesis that Ankara could release an offensive in northern Iraq.
Turkey says the YPG is linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has been waging an insurgency inside Turkey since 1984.
The PKK has bases within the Qandil mountain area of Iraq.
Erdogan additionally again and again threatened previously to expand the Afrin offensive to YPG-held Manbij, which raised fears of a confrontation with US forces there.
Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) got here to power in 2002 and has since remained the country's greatest political power.
The Turkish head of state closing month announced snap presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24 to the marvel of Turkish politics observers.
After those polls, Turkey will put into effect constitutional adjustments licensed within the April 2017 referendum to create an govt presidency which expands the president's powers.
"June 24 is going to be a milestone for Turkey," Erdogan said. During his 70-minute speech, Erdogan mentioned a spread of domestic and overseas issues.
He repeated Turkey's commitment to joining the European Union in spite of prior tensions with several EU member states and long-stalled membership negotiations.
Erdogan highlighted the AKP's good fortune in beginning formal membership talks in 2005, pronouncing it was once a rustic which had been stored waiting.
"We have absolutely not given up our objective of full membership of the European Union even if we have not seen the same determination and desire recently from our interlocutors," Erdogan insisted.
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