Euphrates

Turkish police launched legal action on Oct. 9 against 78 people for inciting hatred through a smear campaign on social media against Turkey's Operation Peace Spring east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, said Turkish security forces. 

Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Oct. 9 said the preparations for planned military operations at east of the Euphrates River are ongoing.

Turkey is ready for a possible military operation east of the Euphrates River in Syria to establish a safe zone, the country's Defense Ministry said on Oct. 8.

Turkish and U.S. armed forces conducted the seventh round of joint helicopter flights on Sept. 28 for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.

Turkish and U.S. armed forces conducted the sixth round of joint helicopter flights on Sept. 21 for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.

Turkish defense minister on Sept. 19 warned that the efforts with the U.S. on the establishment of a safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria will end if distraction or delay takes place.

A Turkish non-governmental organization on Sept. 16 launched a six-day festival for Syrian children in the areas liberated by Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield in northwestern Syria and Turkey's southern Kilis province.

Turkish and U.S. armed forces on Sept. 16 conducted the fifth round of joint helicopter flights for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.

The Turkish and U.S. armed forces on Sept. 12 started their fourth joint helicopter flight for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.       

Turkey will go on its own if the establishment of a safe zone in the east of the Euphrates in northern Syria does not start by the end of September, the Turkish president said on Sept. 8.