The essence of the deal will reportedly allow Turkey-backed forces to enter Aleppo and Assad forces will withdraw from the city. The prewar demographic structure would be taken as the base of this project.
Turkey and Russia will not accept the PYD / PKK terror corridor in northern Syria that aimed to include al-Hasakah, Tal Abyad, Ayn al Arab, Jarabulus, Al Rai, Azez, Marea and Afrin under the name of 'federation', 'canton' or 'autonomous region'.
Both countries will fight jointly against the PYD / PKK terrorist group under Turkish military launched operation Euphrates Shield, according to the new deal.
The areas will be handed over to the local elements and local assemblies after being liberated from the terror groups.
Turkey hits 99 Daesh, 4 PYD/PKK targets in Syria
Turkey hit 99 Daesh and four PYD/PKK targets within the last 24 hours as part of its Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, the military said Monday. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff also said six opposition fighters had been killed and 18 others wounded. Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield was launched in late August to clear Syria's northern border area of terrorists. It is now in its 69th day. The operation has seen both Daesh and PKK/PYD terrorist groups targeted by the opposition Free Syrian Army plus Turkish tanks, artillery and aircraft. The PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the PYD, are both listed as terrorist groups by Turkey, although the U.S. and EU only view the PKK as a terrorist organization. The army added that since the beginning of the operation in late August, 33 mines and 1,375 handmade explosives had been destroyed. Turkey hits Daesh, PKK/PYD targets in northern Syria
Operation Euphrates Shield (OES), a Turkish military-backed Free Syrian Army's (FSA) counter terrorism campaign in northern Syria, was launched on Aug. 24 to clear border cities from Daesh and PYD terror groups.
Around 1,300 square kilometers areas have already been cleared and security has been established in the region. Thousands of Syrians returned to their homes from Turkey.
FSA forces have reached the outskirt of the besieged Aleppo and advancing towards the city of al-Bab, a Daesh stronghold on northeast Aleppo.
Turkey insistent on PKK/PYD withdrawal in Syria
Defense Minister Fikri Isik said Friday Turkey was waiting for the PKK/PYD to withdraw east of the Euphrates River.According to sources inside the Turkish defense ministry, during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Isik said: “We are waiting for the PKK/PYD/YPG in Manbij to withdraw east of Euphrates [River] as promised."“We understand that the U.S. wants to direct the positive momentum of the [Euphrates Shield] operation to Raqqa," Isik added.The Syrian city of Raqqa has been dubbed the so-called “capital" of the Daesh terror group. However, Isik also said “promises of terror organizations cannot be trusted". “What the PKK/PYD/YPG would do tomorrow, [we] cannot foresee," he added. The PKK and its Syrian offshoot the PYD are both listed as terrorist groups by Turkey although the U.S. and EU only view the PKK as a terrorist organization. Operation Euphrates Shield was launched in August to rid the north Syrian border area of terrorists. The campaign has seen both Daesh and the PKK/PYD targeted by the Free Syrian Army and Turkish tanks, artillery and aircraft. Carter: Turkey should be involved in Mosul operation
Turkish President Erdoğan said a week ago that the OES will advance toward south and would clear areas from terrorists totaling 5,000 sq km.
Recent massive attacks from the opposition groups from western Aleppo attempting to break the month-long regime siege is also considered a part of this agreement.
Russia ceases air raids over Aleppo
Despite undergoing a heavy loss of regime forces in western Aleppo, Russia ruled out conducting any air support to Assad forces in the city.
Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konshenkov said this weekend that Russian aircrafts had not launched any single operation in the city in the last 13 days.
Moreover, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a defense ministry request to resume air strikes on Aleppo.
The sources said that the Assad regime will consolidate its power in Latakia and Tartus.
But Russia insisted on withdrawing of Al-Nursa and Ahrar ush-Sham fractions from the area.
Tanks, armored vehicles deployed at Turkish-Syrian border
The Turkish military on Sunday deployed tanks and armored vehicles along with a number of troops in the border city of Gaziantep. Media reports said the reinforcement was a part of the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters' operation against Daesh and the People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria. The tanks and vehicles were stationed at a military base in the Oğuzeli district near the Syrian border. They are expected to join the FSA's Operation Euphrates Shield in Syrian city of Jarablus in the upcoming days.Euphrates Shield is a Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters' operation that was launched on Aug 24 to liberate border cities of northern Syria from terrorist groups like Daesh and PYD/YPG. Since then, more than 13,000 square kilometers of land including 64 residential areas were completely cleared from the terror groups. Turkey hits Daesh, PKK/PYD targets in northern Syria
Meanwhile, Turkey continues reinforcing its power in the liberated areas between Azaz-Jarabulus line.
Many tanks and armored vehicles along with the military personnel has been deployed in the İslahiye border line in Gaziantep on Sunday.
