Turkish troops are one step away from entering Afrin, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At the same time, Turkish media report that the Turkish army is on the border with Afrin.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President
"We are done, we are one step ahead of Turkish troops entering the center of Afrin in Syria"
More than 3.171 terrorists have been neutralized as part of Operation Olive Branch, which has been under way since January 20th, the Turkish president said.
"We are besieging the center of Afrin. We can enter the center of Afrin at any time "
Responding to criticism that Turkey is invading foreign territory, he said they are mediating to return the lands to their owners.
"We are not here as intruders. We are here to clear this soil from invaders and return it to its original owners. "
The Turkish President also said that the Turkish army is in Afrin today, tomorrow it will be in Munbits and the next day the terrorists will clear the area east of the Euphrates River up to the border with Iraq.