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Reuters: Erdogan says Turkey will continue advancing in Syria

Published June 25, 2018 at 2:16 pm

A Syrian family rides with belongings on a tractor-drawn trailer as they flee from fighting in the southern Syrian province of Daraa on June 21, 2018. Thousands of civilians have fled "intensified" regime bombardments of rebel-held areas in the southern Syrian province of Daraa in the past three days as fears mount of a full-blown assault, with the government amassing troops there in recent weeks.

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Turkey will continue to “liberate Syrian lands” so that refugees can return to Syria safely, President Tayyip Erdogan said in an election victory speech on June 25.

Speaking to supporters from the balcony of his ruling AK Party’s headquarters in Ankara after Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, Erdogan said Turkey would also act more decisively against terrorist organizations.