Jarabulus residents express gratefulness to Erdoğan

Life in Jarabulus has started to return back to normal after the first week of the Euphrates Shield operation, which was initiated by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as a support to Free Syrian Army soldiers to clear the terrorist elements from northern Syria.

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) soldiers along with the residents of Jarabulus, speaking to a Turkish TVNET in Jarabulus, expressed their gratefulness to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish nation over Turkey's support to clear the town from the Daesh terrorists.

"If Turkey didn't contribute that much, then a large number of soldiers might have been martyred in their fight against the Daesh," a FSA soldier said.

"Previously, the [Daesh] terrorists were killing and hanging the civilians in the squares. The executions were carried out by the terrorists in the middle of the streets," the soldier said.

"Also, here there are still mine traps planted by the Daesh, but we are dealing with them by coordinating with Jarabulus residents," said the soldier.

“We were having difficulties in finding bread, but we solved that problem," added the soldier.

One of the residents said Jarabulus residents are thanking the Turkish nation along with Erdoğan over their support to Jarabulus against the terrorists.

“Turkish and Syrian people are siblings. We are feeling safe thanks to Turkey," he said.

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and air forces of the U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition initiated the operation named "Euphrates Shield" against the terror group on August 24.

Now, the security forces are clearing the mine traps planted by the Daesh terrorists in the region.

Also the tunnels, which were being used to hide from the observation of the unmanned aerial vehicles of the U.S. and protect themselves from the land operations, are being closed by the forces.