Turkey will create 30 km-deep 'safe zone' in Syria's Afrin: HaberTurk citing PM

Smoke rises from the Syria's Afrin region, as it is pictured from near the Turkish town of Hassa, on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Turkey aims to create 30 kilometer (19 miles) “safe zone” as part of its operation in northern Syria’s Afrin province, broadcaster HaberTurk said on Sunday, citing Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

So far, there were no wounded soldiers on in the operation, HaberTurk cited Yildirim as saying. Separately, the Turkish military confirmed the start of a ground operation in the region.