Rebuffing US Erdoğan says Turkey will not step back from Afrin operation, “We will take control of Afrin, as we did in the Syrian towns of Jarabulus, al-Rai and al-Bab” – Daily Sabah
Erdogan slams US and allies for sending “planeloads of arms” to “terrorists” ahead of emergency UN session – Zero Hedge
Erdogan says he secured a go-ahead for the Afrin campaign from Russia, “We discussed this with our Russian friends, we have an agreement with them” – swissinfo.ch
VIDEO (English subtitles): Erdogan warns to the USA saying don’t interfere our operation, otherwise your soldiers also would be killed in these land – YouTube
VIDEO (English subtitles): Erdoğan: U.S. support to PYD/YPG forced Turkey to intervene – anews
Turkey’s Afrin operation to create 30 km deep safe zone, PM Yıldırım says – Daily Sabah
Turkish military extends Afrin operation to Azaz – Daily Sabah
Turkish army also targeted SDF in Tel Halaf, SW of Serêkaniyê/Ras al-Ayn – baco on Twitter
White House urges Turkey to exercise restraint in Syria’s Afrin region – VOA
VIDEO: Tillerson: U.S. asks Turkey, Syria to ‘show restraint’ – YouTube
Syrian Kurds will likely not attend Russia’s Sochi congress: politician – Reuters
Turkey, Russia, Iran agree on ‘1,600-attendee list’ for Sochi meeting – hurriyetdailynews.com
Syria, Russia and Iran win major base, split rebels in two as war shifts West in 2018 – newsweek.com
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