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Turkey's economy will not be affected by operation in Syria's Afrin: PM Yıldırım

Turkey's Premier Binali Yıldırım has laid emphasis in his interview to reporters that Turkey's economy would not be affected because of the "Operation Olive Branch" in Syria's Afrin, continuing to grow strongly.

Reuters WORLD
Published January 21,2018
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Turkey's economy will not be affected by the operation in Syria's Afrin, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım told reporters on Sunday, adding that the economy would continue to grow strongly.

Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria's Afrin province on Sunday, Ankara said after launching artillery and air strikes on PKK/PYD terror group held regions in Afrin, aiming to sweep terror group from its border.