Turkish Air Strike on Syria : In response to the attack on Istiqlal Avenue in the capital of Turkey, Istanbul, airstrikes have started in northern Syria and Iraq on 1 December. Actually, there was a bomb blast in Istanbul on 13th November. A total of 6 people were killed and 80 were injured in that attack. Responding to the same attack, Turkey has started these airstrikes.
Turkey blames the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and claims that PKK-affiliates in Syria and Iraq are responsible for the bombings. The US and Russia have warned against ground action.
There have been attacks before
Even before this, on November 20, Turkey bombed several cities in northern Syria. According to media reports, the attacks came days after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was blamed for the deadly bombing in the Turkish capital Istanbul. Turkey said Tuesday it planned to pursue targets in northern Syria after completing a cross-border operation against the group.
SDF had denied
Farhad Shami, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the city, which had defeated ISIS, was bombed by captured Turkish aircraft. The PKK and the SDF have denied any involvement in the Istanbul attack, in which six people were killed and 80 were injured.
India also gave a response
India also reacted to this incident. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India expresses its deepest condolences to the government and people of Turkey on the tragic loss of lives in the explosion in Istanbul. Our sympathies are also with the injured people. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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