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Turkish army captures town of Afrin

A tank belonging to Turkish soldiers is seen in the Kurdish-majority city of Afrin in northwestern Syria after they took control of it from Kurdish People. (Photo by AFP)

Rahshan Saglam
Press TV, Istanbul


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara-led forces have taken control of Syria’s northern town of Afrin. However, Kurdish sources have rejected the Turkish claim, saying clashes are still ongoing in the strategic border town. Our correspondent Rahshan Saglam reports from Istanbul.


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