Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria
Will Turkey succeed in creating a 'safe zone' in Syria? I Inside Story
- published: 10 Oct 2019
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Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who\'ve endured eight years of war are in the firing line of a new Turkish military offensive. Troops crossed the border into northeast Syria following air strikes targeting Kurdish forces. Turkey\'s leaders say the operation is aimed at clearing what they call \'terrorists\', as well as creating a safe zone for displaced Syrians to live. The assault began after Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area, but the President denies abandoing Kurdish allies. Aid groups and the United Nations fear a new humanitarian crisis. Will displaced Syrians want to go and live in Turkey\'s \'safe zone\'? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Nour Adam - Syrian refugee, journalist and commentator living in France Mehmet Celik - managing editor of the English-language Sabah Daily newspaper Fabrizio Carboni - director for the Near and Middle east at the International Committee of the Red Cross Chris Doyle - director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, a non-profit organisation that works on British Middle East policy Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 Check our website: https://ift.tt/snsTgS #Aljazeeraenglish #News #InsideStory #Turkey #Syria...
Will Turkey succeed in creating a 'safe zone' in Syria? I Inside Story
- published: 10 Oct 2019
- views: 47447
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians who\'ve endured eight years of war are in the firing line of a new Turkish military offensive. Troops crossed the border into northeast Syria following air strikes targeting Kurdish forces. Turkey\'s leaders say the operation is aimed at clearing what they call \'terrorists\', as well as creating a safe zone for displaced Syrians to live. The assault began after Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area, but the President denies abandoing Kurdish allies. Aid groups and the United Nations fear a new humanitarian crisis. Will displaced Syrians want to go and live in Turkey\'s \'safe zone\'? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Nour Adam - Syrian refugee, journalist and commentator living in France Mehmet Celik - managing editor of the English-language Sabah Daily newspaper Fabrizio Carboni - director for the Near and Middle east at the International Committee of the Red Cross Chris Doyle - director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, a non-profit organisation that works on British Middle East policy Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 Check our website: https://ift.tt/snsTgS #Aljazeeraenglish #News #InsideStory #Turkey #Syria...
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