Top defence officials of Türkiye and US discuss bilateral ties and regional developments as Ankara signals a ground operation against terrorists in northern Syria is imminent
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that Ankara's cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria are directed against terrorists and are being carried out in line with the right of self-defence.
Türkiye emphasised that "only terrorists are the targets in operations and harming coalition forces or civilians were out of the question."
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