Turkey, Russia may hold joint military operations in Syria

<p style="text-align: left;">Turkey may begin joint military operations with Russia in the east of the Euphrates River against the Kurdish forces of the Peoples&amp;rsquo; Protection Units (YPG), affiliated with the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Turkish media reported citing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 28.

Erdogan noted that the countries have not yet discussed the plan of joint actions against the YPG forces.

The US did not keep their promises regarding the withdrawal of the YPG forces from the Syrian Manbij, Erdogan said.

"According to the agreements reached by Turkey and the US, the detachments of the YPG fighters were to leave the Syrian city of Manbij in 90 days, but it did not happen," Erdogan added.

Erdogan also mentioned that the joint efforts of Turkey, Russia and Iran have already begun to bear fruits in Syria.

Former Turkish PM Binali Yildirim had earlier said that Turkey and the US signed an agreement on the withdrawal of the PYD and YPG detachments from Manbij within 90 days.

On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together with the Free Syrian Army, launched the Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria.

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