[Published: Tuesday January 23 2018]
France tells Turkey to show restraint in Syria offensive
PARIS 23 Jan (ANA) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today expressed concern about Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria and warned the government to show restraint in its operations against Kurdish forces in the region.
“I had the opportunity to tell my Turkish colleague... that this offensive worries us,” Le Drian told reporters. “While we understand the concerns Turkey has about border security, we cannot but call on Turkey to show the greatest level restraint on this issue.”(ANA)
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