Turkey’s Erdogan says relocation of tomb in Syria not a retreat

(Reuters) – Turkey’s military incursion into Syria to relocate a tomb surrounded by Islamic State militants and evacuate the soldiers guarding it was a temporary move to safeguard their lives and not a retreat, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. The action, which involved tanks, drones and reconnaissance planes as well as several hundred ground … Continue reading Turkey’s Erdogan says relocation of tomb in Syria not a retreat