Turkey's foreign minister said Ankara would launch a new military operation in northeast Syria if the area was not cleared of what he called terrorists, state-owned Anadolu agency reported on Monday.

Turkey threatens new Syria operations; directs US, Russia to 'fulfill agreement'

Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country "will not hesitate to take action to eliminate YPG/PKK terrorists" if it identifies Kurdish fighters near the border while adding that he "believed in his Russian partners".

Will not hesitate to take action if we see YPG terrorists: Turkey foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey and Russia agreed on Tuesday (October 22) to remove the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to beyond 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border, after which their troops will jointly patrol a narrower strip of land in the "safe zone" that Ankara has long sought in northern Syria.

Turkey, Russia agree Kurdish YPG withdrawal

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Turkey threatens new Syria operations; directs US, Russia to 'fulfill agreement'

Will not hesitate to take action if we see YPG terrorists: Turkey foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey, Russia agree Kurdish YPG withdrawal