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Erdogan: PKK/YPG Must Disarm or Face Elimination as Turkey Dismantles Terror Corridor

Jan 10, 2025, 03:29 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that PKK/YPG separatist terrorists in Syria face only two options: to renounce terrorism and lay down their arms or face inevitable elimination. Speaking at the AK Party Aydın 8th Ordinary Provincial Congress, Erdogan emphasized that Turkey's cross-border operations have successfully dismantled a terrorist corridor in northern Syria at four different points. He also noted that with the Syrian opposition's efforts to liberate Damascus, the separatist terrorists are increasingly cornered and are seeking new patrons. Erdogan's statements underline Turkey's ongoing commitment to combat terrorism and its strategic operations in the region.