The head of the General staff military power of Turkey, Hulusi Akar had telephone conversations with the chief of the Russian General staff Valery Gerasimov and head of the Committee of the chiefs of staff the Pentagon Joseph Dunford Before the operation in the Syrian district of Afrin, according to a report by the Turkish Ministry of defense.

before the first day of the weekend, the Turkish General staff announced the start of "operation Olive branch" against the Armed forces of the Syrian Kurds in the Afrin. At the written request of Turkey, and attended by 72 aircraft, was amazed to 108 of the 113 planned goals. The purpose of the operation
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