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1. Istanbul via Hurriyet: NATO chief expresses concerns
. . . Stoltenberg expressed “serious concerns” about Turkey’s ongoing operation against the YPG in Syria and called for “restraint.”

“I shared... my serious concerns about this ongoing operation and the risk of further

2. destabilization of the region,” he said, adding he is also concerned of a new humanitarian crisis. “While Turkey has serious security concerns, we expect Turkey to act with restraint.”

@jensstoltenberg emphasized that Turkey was an important part of the NATO alliance, but

3. said the operation in Syria, which began on Wednesday, should not undermine gains against ISIL. “These gains must not be jeopardized. An imminent concern is that captured Daesh prisoners must not be allowed to escape,” he said, using an alternative name for ISIL.
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