28 February 2018•Update: 01 March 2018
By Erdinc Aksoy
HATAY, Turkey
Turkish doctors on Wednesday provided health screenings to Syrian nationals.
Troops of the Turkish Armed Forces continue their efforts to meet the needs of civilians in the Marwana village in southwest of Afrin, which was liberated from YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists during Operation Olive Branch.
The doctors examined a total of 22 of civilians, mostly women and children, on their requests at Karakaya police station in Turkish border province of Hatay.
Later, the civilians were safely transported back to their homes.
Since the launch of the operation on Jan. 20, the Turkish military and the FSA have liberated 115 locations, including one district center, 87 villages, 20 strategic mountains and hills, and one YPG/PKK base.
Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to remove YPG/PKK-Daesh terrorists from Afrin.
According to Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as to protect the Syrian people from the oppression and cruelty of terrorists.
The military has also said that only terrorist targets are being destroyed and "utmost importance" is being given to not harm any civilians.
Afrin has been a major hideout for the YPG/PKK since July 2012 when the Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without putting up a fight.
