Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria’s Afrin district and other regions across the border unless the United States withdraws support for a Kurdish-led force there.
Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Bekir Bozdag was quoted by Reuters as having told reporters the planned U.S.-backed force posed a threat to Turkey’s national security, territorial integrity and the safety of its citizens.
“We emphasized that such a step was very wrong,” he said. “Turkey has reached the limits of its patience, nobody should expect Turkey to show more patience.”