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Turkish offensive ‘unjustified,’ Anastasiades says
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has described the Turkish military offensive in Syria as "unlawful and arbitrary."
According to Cyprus News Agency, Anastasiades said the military campaign, dubbed by the Turks Operation Peace Spring, was "just another unlawful act, an arbitrary step towards serving Turkish interests."
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