ANKARA
Turkish premier’s chief media adviser has said that his country will continue shelling positions of PYD, the Syrian affiliate of PKK terrorist group, in northern Syria,
Since Feb. 13, Turkish military has been shelling northern Syria intermittently in retaliation to artillery fire from PYD forces based around Azaz.
“We will continue to do this [shelling] and Turkey has all the legitimate rights to protect its own security [and] security of its citizens,” Osman Sert told CNN International on Friday.
The interview came two days after a deadly blast in the Turkish capital Ankara Wednesday killed 28 people and wounded 81 others. Prime Minister Davutoglu revealed Thursday that the perpetrator was linked to YPG, the armed wing of PYD.
“The international community was making some calls to stop this shelling and I really hope that they are seeing right now why we were doing this,” Sert said.