Turkish army completes preparations for ground operation in Syria. It is reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may decide to start the operation at the cabinet meeting.
Turkish army units near the Syrian border have completed preparations for a nationwide ground operation and are awaiting an order to launch, TV channel TRT said on Monday.
Turkey's cabinet plans to discuss an operation in northern Syria against the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party and its Syrian branch, the People's Protection Units, later on Monday.
The source says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may decide to start the operation at the cabinet meeting.
According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Monday held a virtual meeting with the senior staff of the Turkish army and commanders of units in the border areas.