Turkey warns Syrian forces entering Afrin face serious consequences

Turkey warns Syrian forces entering Afrin face serious consequences

Turkey warned today that pro-Syrian government forces entering the northwest Afrin region to support a Kurdish militia  will face serious consequences and they will be targeted.

A spokesman of Turkish President said although Ankara  is not in direct talks with Damascus yet  messages being conveyed.

The spokesman said that a convoy of some 50 vehicles carrying pro-government forces tried to enter  Afrin in Syria yesterday  but retreated after artillery fire by Turkish forces.APP