Turkey won't hesitate to launch new operations: Turkish minister

Turkey's National Defense Ministry Fikri Işık has said that Turkey is determined to fight against the terrorist elements, noting that Ankara will not hesitate to launch new operations to provide security to Turkey and the region.

"History will be rewritten. No parties can make a move without considering the role of Turkey," the Minister vowed on behalf of Turkey during his speech in the northwestern province of Kocaeli.

"Our priority is to launch an operation in the al-Bab district of Syria. We will eradicate the terrorist elements threatening Turkey," he said.

The Euphrates Shield operation was launched between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Free Syrian Army, with the aim to sweep Daesh from Syria, and has been running for 122 days.

The Euphrates Shield operation has neutralized more than 1,000 terrorists since its launch on August 24.

Also, a 2,000-square-kilometer area has been cleared from terrorists so far.