Dr. Limoncuoğlu: PKK must be ended

Operation Peace Spring began the other day in order to create a safe zone for the eastern Euphrates in Turkey with the announcement of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Twitter saying that together with the Syrian National Army, our Turkish Armed Forces launched the Operation Peace Spring against PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorist organizations in northern Syria. Assist. Prof. Dr. Alihan Limoncuoğlu from Istanbul Gelisim University evaluated the ongoing operation for 3 days. Dr. Limoncuoğlu, stating that the YPG-PKK terrorist organization increased its activities in the region therefore the operation was inevitable, said: “Turkey has tried every diplomatic path before performing this operation. It is really difficult to do such an operation in Syria, which is an equation with multiple variables. The Turkish military will make history in the region, I believe we will complete it successfully.”

Stressing that Turkey will not be in Syria to stay and Turkey's only aim is to destroy the terrorist elements, Dr. Limoncuoğlu said: “We cannot allow the establishment of a terrorist state right next to Turkey. The Turkish military will take maximum care to prevent civilian casualties. Operation Peace Spring will facilitate forming a safe zone. A part of the Syrians in Turkey will be placed in that safe zone cleared from terror.”

Mentioning the inconsistent behavior of the President of the USA Donald Trump, Dr. Limoncuoğlu said: “Trump's tweets are for domestic politics. He is obliged to look after domestic and foreign balances. I think American citizens are not fully aware of what is happening in Syria. As such, they are in an attitude against Turkey. The full support of the Turkish nation is there. We became legally and politically united with the nation and the army. It is a very important operation. May Allah make the hero TAF and their commanders and soldiers victorious.”