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Istanbul: Turkey says it informed the United States, Russia and its European allies about its planned Syria operation at 2 pm (1100 GMT).
The Defence Ministry said that Germany, Britain, France and Italy were also briefed, as were NATO and the United Nations.
The Turkish operation was officially announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan two-and-a-half hours later.
Turkey has the second-largest military in the Western military alliance. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is scheduled to visit Istanbul on Friday. (dpa)
The Defence Ministry said that Germany, Britain, France and Italy were also briefed, as were NATO and the United Nations.
The Turkish operation was officially announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan two-and-a-half hours later.
Turkey has the second-largest military in the Western military alliance. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is scheduled to visit Istanbul on Friday. (dpa)
