Turkey's Erdogan sees Syria 'safe zone' in place within months

FILE PHOTO: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech at the Turkish Military Academy in Ankara, Turkey January 24, 2019. Cem Oksuz/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo  - Copyright HANDOUT(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 25/01/2019 - 23:35•Updated 24/04/2024 - 16:28

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey expects a "safe zone" to be in place in Syria along the Turkish border within a few months and only Ankara can establish it, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

In a speech in the eastern province of Erzurum, Erdogan said a 1998 agreement with Syria allowed Turkey to enter Syrian territory when it faces threats. He added that it was out of the question for an international coalition to form the safe zone.

(Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Daren Butler)

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Turkey's Erdogan sees Syria 'safe zone' in place within months

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