Syria threat: Russia, US pressure mounts on Turkey
The Kremlin said yesterday that it respects what it calls Turkey's "legitimate" security concerns over Syria but said all parties there should avoid steps that could worsen the situation.
Turkey launched air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Syria and Iraq on Sunday and President Tayyip Erdogan has said it may deploy ground forces as it targets groups it blames for a bombing in Istanbul on November 13.
Erdogan vowed yesterday that Turkey would "soon" launch a ground operation into Syria against Kurdish targets defying mounting international pressure, reports AFP.
The United States late Monday urged de-escalation and Russia said yesterday it hoped Turkey would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "excessive use of force" in Syria.
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