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Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operations on its southern borders

Target of operations will be areas which are centres of attacks to country and safe zones, says Turkey's President

Reuters May 24, 2022

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony at the Golcuk Naval Shipyard in Izmit, Turkey May 23, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

ANKARA:

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its southern borders to create 30-km deep safe zones to combat terrorist threats from these regions.

"The main target of these operations will be areas which are centres of attacks to our country and safe zones," Erdogan said, without elaborating.

Erdogan said the operations would be launched as soon as military, intelligence and security forces have completed their preparations.

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