By Izzet Mazi
KILIS, Turkey
Turkish physicians are providing medical treatment to a Syrian boy from Afrin region, recently liberated by Turkish forces from PKK and Daesh terrorists.
Four-year-old Ali Ahmed has been suffering from a lung disease for over two years. He could not receive any treatment as civilians were stopped from leaving the town center by YPG/PKK terrorists.
When he was taken to a hospital in Turkey's border province of Kilis, Ahmed was in a critical condition but he gradually started recovering, according to the doctors of the hospital.
"But it will take some time," Satuk Bugra Boke, a pediatrician, told Anadolu Agency.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, the mother Aisha Muhammad, said she had lost all hope, but the Turkish army came to their rescue.
"They brought doctors to us. The doctors learned about the condition of my child and they rushed us to the hospital," she said.
Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch on Jan. 20 to clear terrorist groups from Afrin, northwestern Syria, amid growing threats from the region.
On March 18, Turkish-backed troops liberated the town of Afrin, a major hideout for the terrorist organization PYD/PKK since 2012.
After liberating the town center on Sunday, the Turkish army started taking measures to oversee security and order in Afrin.
The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, said Turkish military.
The military also said only terror targets are being destroyed and the "utmost care" is being taken to not harm civilians.
