ANKARA – President Erdoğan mentioned that next target will be Manbij after Al-Bab and added “ We are in an endeavor to attend to Raqqa operation with United States and we disagree to SDF as part of operation”. Erdoğan also targeted to people who will vote ‘No’ for referendum and said “No means a huge hollow.”




Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to journalists while he was returning from Pakistan.

Erdoğan “We are in an endeavorto attend Raqqa Operation with United States (US) and also if Russia demand to fight together against DAİŞ (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) we may fight together. We will have a visitation to Russia and have an opportunity to discuss all issues” said.



Erdoğan also pointed to US policies towards Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which included Kurdish group. “ There are claims that US provide heavy weapons to SDF in Manbij. Probably they will point those gun to us. I can’t say that new administration of US made last decision on Raqqa and Manbij. But as you know General Commander of US visited to Turkey. Also coordinator of CIA. I and chair of National Intelligence Organization (MİT) met with CIA coordinator. We told them that SDF shouldn’t be involve to operation towards Raqqa city. It is not possible for us to fight against DAİŞ terrorist group with other terrorist organizations. Also Manbij is belonging to Arabs and Raqqa as well. We told them all problem can be resolved by FSA (Free Syrian Army) and coalition forces” said Erdoğan.





Erdoğan also spoke out referendum. “I do what it is necessary for referendum. I visited nine cities until now. We will also keep continue to meet with people. AKP (Justice and Development Party) chair and its executives also are on field. I don’t know what opposites are doing now. But No means a huge hallow under the cities” said Erdoğan.