“If the regime is entering there to cleanse the PKK and PYD, then there are no problems,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.

“However, if it comes in to defend the YPG, then nothing and nobody can stop us or Turkish soldiers.” he told a news conference during a visit to the Jordanian capital Amman, Reuters reported.

Militias allied to the Syrian government will enter the Afrin region within hours, state media reported on Monday, after a reported deal to help Kurdish forces repel Turkey’s forces.

Turkey launched an operation last month against the Syrian Kurdish YPG in Afrin.

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