Military convoys crossed from Reyhanli in southern Turkey\u2019s Hatay province on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Turkish Armed Forces said soldiers had begun establishing observation points.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurkish Armed Forces elements that are to serve in the Idlib de-escalation zone have started their activities by establishing observation posts from Oct. 12, 2017, as part of the Astana agreement\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Turkish Armed Forces continue to carry out their duties in the territory within the engagement rules agreed by the guarantor countries in the Astana negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the weekend, reconnaissance teams entered Idlib province as part of an international agreement to establish four de-escalation zones across Syria.<\/p>\n
The operation in the northwestern region was launched under a May deal between Turkey, which backs groups opposed to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime, and Russia and Iran, who support Assad.<\/p>\n
The agreement aims to ensure the continuation of a cease-fire agreed last December between the three guarantor nations.<\/p>\n
According to the military statement, the de-escalation zones were created to \u201cenhance the effectiveness of the cease-fire regime, end conflicts, bring humanitarian aid to those in need [and] establish the necessary conditions for the return of those displaced\u201d.<\/p>\n
Turkey\u2019s latest military intervention follows Operation Euphrates Shield, which saw the Free Syrian Army, backed by Turkish forces, clear Daesh from territory in northern Syria between August 2016 and March.<\/p>\n\n
Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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