Turkish Peace Operations in Syria (Operation Olive Branch) Updates & Discussions

[kartal1]

The units advancing from the east and from the west already met in the north side of Afrin.

https://twitter.com/x/status/974988457750749184

 

[KediKesenFare3]

According to some European diplomats & newspapers, weeks ago Turkey offered YPG to leave the city without getting attacked by rebels and TSK but they refused to retreat.

 

[blacknight]

Lol, where is us airforce bremin? vatansızlar... A lot of social media propaganda's, non stop fake propaganda's and look at the picture "run hewal run" Respect for TSK!

 

[-------]

Trying to stop UAVs from performing recon, YPG set fires across city of Afrin.

https://twitter.com/x/status/974993484586344448

 

[Kiryu]

The damage to the yellow building seems quite minimal for an airstrike. The building itself is still mostly unscathed and rubble at the front showing any signs of something happening. The YPG has a history of staging false flag attacks and manipulating scenes to give false narratives, so i'll take this with a pinch of salt.
Even if the hospital was a legitimate target, empty and taken up by ypg fighters, Turkey should still not attack these types of buildings because of the bad PR. Unless its of upmost importance to take out the site other means should be used instead.

https://twitter.com/x/status/974999321472131072

Don't be surprised if YPG accounts use these images and claim they are of Turkish attacks, but really they are collapsing and panicking bad. Afrin could be taken from the YPG a lot sooner than anyone thought.

 

[u.MP]

This is their Vietnam

 

[damm1t]

Where are all those military experts who yelled all day here in PDF that Turkey will suffer in Afrin or Afrin will be Turkey's vietnam etc...?

 

[Bismarck]

Where are all those military experts who yelled all day here in PDF that Turkey will suffer in Afrin or Afrin will be Turkey's vietnam etc...?

Its over until it’s over. The real battle will start by entering Afrin city.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Its over until it’s over. The real battle will start by entering Afrin city.

Even that is not sure...Since report claims of a good chunk of YPG withdrawing...
They are no more in "control" in Afrin and around...
Civilians begun to loot Warehouses etc...

 

[Fenasi Kerim]

Where are all those military experts who yelled all day here in PDF that Turkey will suffer in Afrin or Afrin will be Turkey's vietnam etc...?

All gone, especially the "Turkish" traitors who were criticising our army every day about the speed of the operation and saying we should forge a deal with Assad. All gone.... maybe they hiding with Vietnamirin.

Afrin will be Vietnam len aq!!!

LOL French terrorist Kendal Breizh sent to hell, he was threatening Turkey few days ago in a video lol

 

[Kiryu]

In the end, U.S. policy in Syria rests on the U.S. and Turkey working together. Turkey is currently engaged in Operation Olive Branch against Syrian Kurds in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, to stabilize its own southern border and to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish statelet. The problem is that the U.S. relied on the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces as our partners on the ground in its counter-ISIS campaign.

Rather than build up a more credible, long-term coalition of Syrian Arab forces, the U.S. built its campaign to defeat ISIS around the Kurds, despite the long-standing objections of Turkey. While the campaign against ISIS proved successful, it is not sustainable to stabilize former ISIS-held areas with a Kurdish ground force that is not credible to Syrian Arabs and is vehemently opposed by a NATO ally.

Only Turkey has the credibility, resources and geopolitical heft to steward U.S. interests in Northern Syria. Alternatively, if left unmanaged, Turkey can spoil America’s plans. We need to consider a Turkish security zone, which can function as a military and humanitarian buffer in Northern Syria. This is a NATO border that we are sworn by treaty to protect. We must construct a workable modus vivendi.

http://time.com/5195442/eastern-ghouta-syria-civil-war-anniversary/

Ultimately might is right. Before Turkey took effective action on the ground the narrative was dominated by anti Turkish lines. From Turkey=ISIS to the CFR head recommending a carrot and stick policy to beat Turkey into line.
I've now noticed a lot more "experts" who were just a few months ago pretty much calling for sanctions on Turkey, are now telling us why the US was wrong to neglect Turkey and rely too much on the YPG.
Actions speak louder than words.

 

[blacknight]

Where are all those military experts who yelled all day here in PDF that Turkey will suffer in Afrin or Afrin will be Turkey's vietnam etc...?

Most of them secretly working with intelligence agencies. Social media disinformation, manipulation agents... Run hewal run! Funny. 95% of EU countries are supporting mountain rats. For them, rats are best FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND BRAVE WARRIORS, just funny...

 

[Kiryu]

https://twitter.com/x/status/975016917303025664

This one?
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.495251&lon=36.833704&z=16&m=b&show=/37966719/Central-Prison

 

[u.MP]

https://twitter.com/x/status/975016917303025664

This one?
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=36.495251&lon=36.833704&z=16&m=b&show=/37966719/Central-Prison

Yes, also all prisoners were released before takeover which makes you wonder: who did they keep in those jails and why did YPG release them? (I doubt they did it because of compassion)

 

[HannibalBarca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/975029194307592192