essentially could also harm the s.p.d. and that s obviously why the pressure is so high not only for i m going to michael but also for the conservatives on the social democrats in general to try and form that grand coalition thomas sparrow and don thanks very much. for the kurdish why p.g. militia in syria says it has forced back turkish troops trying to enter the northwestern region of afrin turkey s military announced it has so far struck one hundred fifty three kurdish militia targets in the region it s part of an offensive and calls operation all of branch but it threatens to further inflame the nearly seven year old conflict in syria turkey civilians cheering on the tanks headed towards the syrian border. many support and kurds light is military operation dubbed olive branch. he s inside of turkey why shouldn t we be placed. take his air and ground forces have been