The Minister of defence of Turkey has led the management of the operation against the Syrian army in Idlib
The Turkish head of the defense Ministry Hulusi Akar has arrived in the command center in the border province of Hatay and took command of the operation against Syrian government forces in Idlib, reports Anadolu news Agency.
according to TV channel Haber Turk, ACAR arrived in Hatay after consultations with the participation of President Truly Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
first, the Turkish authorities announced the death of 33 military total air force strike Syria in Idlib, another 36 people were injured health. Erdogan convened a security meeting, which was attended by head of security agencies and the foreign Minister.
Ankara after the death of its soldiers have launched ground and air strikes on the positions of Syrian government forces. Press Secretary of the Turkish governing party of justice and development Omer Celik, calling the incident "an attack" on NATO and announced a meeting with the Alliance.
Syrian state news Agency SANA on Thursday indicated that gunmen with the assistance of the Turkish army began an offensive in the area of Sarakibe in Idlib, which is in early February, released by the Syrian military.
for its part, the television channel "Russia 24" said that the Turkish units shelled positions in Idlib the Syrian army and Russian planes.
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have said before, that until not received a satisfying result in the negotiations with Russia on Idlib and Ankara is ready to the beginning of hostilities in the region. For its part, the head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad has said that Damascus will continue the liberation of the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, despite the reactions in Turkey.
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