Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reviews a guard of honour as he arrives a meeting in Kutahya, Turkey, January 20, 2018. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday a military operation in Syria's Kurdish-controlled Afrin region had begun after cross-border shelling by the Turkish army.
Turkey's army said on Saturday it hit shelters and hideouts used by militants from three groups - the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), PYD and YPG, after militants fired on Turkish positions inside Turkey.
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