Turkish occupation of North Syria
For the military operation that led to the occupation, see Turkish military intervention in Syria.
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_(within_Northern_Syria).svg.png) Current situation in Northern Syria.
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| Capital | Jarabulus | |||||
| Largest city | Dabiq | |||||
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| Government | Military occupation | |||||
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| • | Intervention | 24 August 2016 | ||||
| Currency | Syrian pound Turkish lira |
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The Turkish occupation of North Syria, or the Syrian Security Belt,[1] refers to areas captured in summer 2016 by Free Syrian Army units (comprised predominantly of Syrian Arabs and Turkmen fighters) backed by Turkish Armed Forces, during the Syrian Civil War. The Syrian Security Belt consists of an 1,620 square kilometres area which includes around 217 settlements including Azaz, Dabiq and Jarabulus, which was previously controlled by the Islamic State or the Syrian Democratic Forces.
International reaction
UN member states
Azerbaijan - Qənirə Paşayeva, member of parliament, said on 3 September that Turkey would have an obligation to protect the civilians in northern Syria from terror groups and would have the right to protect itself from the attacks originating from Syria with the intervention.[2]
Cyprus - The Cyprus House of Representatives on 9 September unanimously adopted a resolution condemning "the unacceptable invasion of Turkey into Syria, under the pretext of war against terrorism." It also called on the international community to demand Turkey's withdrawal from Syria.[3]
Iran - Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on 31 August urged Ankara to quickly wrap up its military intervention in Syria, saying it was an "unacceptable" violation of Syrian sovereignty.[4]
Other
Rojava - The Shahba region civilian council condemned the occupation of Jarabulus as a Turkish attempt to expand into Syria, likening it to the Battle of Marj Dabiq and suggesting that Jarabulus would become a "grave for the criminal occupier Erdoğan and his mercenaries".[5]
See also
- Safe Zone (Syria)
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War
- Turkey-IS conflict (2013-present)
- Military intervention (2016-present)
- Hatay Province
References
- ↑
- ↑ sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "AZERBAYCAN MİLLETVEKİLİ PAŞAYEVA:". MİLLİYET HABER – TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ↑ "Cyprus House condemns Turkey's invasion of Syria". Famagusta Gazette. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Iran urges Turkey to quickly end Syria intervention". France24. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish-backed council says Turkey's intervention to make Syrian town "grave for Erdoğan troops"". ARA News. 26 August 2016.
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