Turkish and US armed forces conducted the seventh round of joint helicopter flights as part of agreement to establish a safe zone in north Syria and develop peace corridor for the return of displaced Syrians
A photo taken from Turkey's Sanliurfa province shows the helicopters conducting a sixth round of joint flights on September 21, 2019 in Sanliurfa, Turkey.
According to Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground, two Turkish and two American helicopters took off from Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey, where the two countries’ armed forces have a joint operations center. On August 7, Turkish and US military officials agreed to set up a safe zone in northern Syria and develop a peace corridor to facilitate the movement of displaced Syrians who want to return home. They also agreed to establish a joint operations center.
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