In a tweet, Fahrettin Altun said that Turkey's two previous operations into Syria showed it can deliver a governance model and security for all Syrians, and added that Ankara's primary goal was to combat militants and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State.
On Sunday, the White House said Turkey will soon move forward with its long-planned military operation to create what it calls a "safe zone" in northern Syria and U.S. forces will not support or be involved in it.