Operation Euphrates Shield ends: Turkish PM
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said Turkish-led Operation Euphrates Shield, which began in August to eliminate the Daesh presence in northern Syria, had come to an end, reports the Daily Mail.
In an interview with Turkish private broadcaster NTV, Binali Yildirim said any other future military operations would be named differently.
“If something threatening our security happens in the future, regarding Daesh or something else, then this will be a new operation. Operation Euphrates Shield has ended, and any other future operations will be named differently.”
Yildirim also addressed the fact that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara confirmed that less than a week after the July 15 coup attempt, the U.S. consulate in Istanbul had called one of the chief suspects.
