PKK/PYD terrorists in Syria will be buried in trenches they dig: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday reiterated Turkey's firm stance against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorism in Syria.

Erdoğan, speaking at an inauguration ceremony of the July 15 National Park in Esenler district of Istanbul, said Turkey is burying terrorists inside the trenches that they dig and will continue to do so in the future.

Turkey will soon launch an operation in the east of the Euphrates to liberate the region from the PKK terrorist organization, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday.

A mission east of the Euphrates, which Turkey’s leadership has been suggesting for months, would follow two successful cross-border Turkish operations into Syria since 2016 – Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch – both meant to eradicate the presence of YPG/PKK and Daesh terrorists near Turkey’s borders.

During his speech, Erdogan also warned opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu against inviting people to hold demonstrations similar to 2013 Gezi Park protests.

“Mr. Kemal, you cannot make anybody to take to the streets. Let me tell you something: Here is neither Paris nor the Netherlands,” he said.

In the summer of 2013, a relatively small demonstration in Istanbul’s Gezi Park grew into a nationwide wave of protests against the government that left eight protesters and a police officer dead.

Since Nov. 17, thousands of protesters wearing bright yellow vests -- dubbed the Yellow Vests -- have been gathering in major French cities, including the capital Paris, to protest Macron's controversial fuel tax hikes and the deteriorating economic situation.

During demonstrations, at least four people have been killed and more than a thousand others wounded.

Also in the Netherlands, Yellow Vest protesters took on Saturday to the streets in 16 cities, including the capital Amsterdam, the Hague and Rotterdam, upon calls made on social media by far-right groups.

They protested against the government's policies on retirement age, costly health and education services and migration issue.