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Erdogan vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurdish forces if no pullout

If the pullout does not happen by Tuesday evening, "we will start where we left off and continue to crush the terrorists´ heads," Erdogan said in a televised speech.

By AFP
October 19, 2019

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned that Turkey would "crush the heads" of Kurdish forces if they did not withdraw from a proposed safe zone along the border under a US-brokered deal.

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If the pullout does not happen by Tuesday evening, "we will start where we left off and continue to crush the terrorists´ heads," Erdogan said in a televised speech.