Secretary general antonio good terrorists issued a statement that stops well short of that civilians and civilian infrastructure should be protected in accordance with international law. The secretary general believes that there is no military solution to the syrian conflict the same language the un has been using throughout syrias bloody 8 and a half year long war there is nor military solution because there is no military solution as i have said repeatedly there is no military in solution to the student prizes so how does that apply to turkeys current operation if there is no military solution and thats the firm view of the secretary general is the clear inference to that that he is not in favor of a new military operation. We have been proven correct on this time and again people have believed that particular fences could wind the conflict from one side or another none of that has happened and it will not be able to happen the parties need to come together they need to resolve their
We shall carry this is al jazeera life and also coming up. Celebrations in ethiopia after the release of an Opposition Leader and hundreds of other prisoners as part of a government amnesty. A rare unity by the koreas ahead of the Winter Olympics but not everyone is happy in the south. Mexicans in the us a record amounts of money homeless fears of deportation rise under President Trump. Americas top diplomat as denying the United States has plans to help create an army of thirty thousand mainly kurdish fighters on the border between syria and turkey tanks have gathered on the turkish side of the border further west threatening to attack kurdish why peachey forces in a frame ankara strongly criticize. Is the u. S. For arming and funding the y. P. Chain which has played a significant role and the battle against eisel ankara links the syrian y. P. Chain kurdish fighters to turkeys outlawed pick a party the us secretary of state says reports of the forces being created have been mis portra
So raw and youre watching the aljazeera news our live wire quarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Turkish Forces launch an offensive against the Northern Syrian enclave of african and warn that a larger city of month beach is next. Also a siege at a major kabul hotel leaves at least fifteen people that. Refugees say theyre feeling pressurised to return to me and far too soon. For the sport to the big names in tennis acted out for a place at the Australian Open puerto finals but rockwell a dallas already three and that was far from straightforward for the world number one. Could have you with us welcome to the aljazeera news hour turkey has begun its ground assault on a kurdish enclave in Northern Syria now the campaign is aimed at freeing its held by a kurdish y. P. Chief old. Says who are backed by the u. S. But considered to be terrorists by turkey tanks are moving across the border aimed to carve out what turkey calls a thirty kilometer safety zone that follows a
Abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. [ gunshots ] bullets fly in turkey as tanks roll through the streets. The military trying to stage a coup. But tonight the turkish people are fighting back, and the countrys president says he is still very much in control. Good evening, everyone. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Its just after 9 00 in turkey where there have been several hours of unrest and uncertainty. In the last few hours we saw military forces surrendering. You see the soldiers walking away from a tank on a bridge in istanbul, holding their hands up. Turkeys staterun News Agency Says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. Turkeys president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at istanbuls airport a few hours ago. He said he will not compromise with coup forces. And he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. Across the country people took to the streets to fight o
Abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. [ gunshots ] bullets fly in turkey as tanks roll through the streets. The military trying to stage a coup. But tonight the turkish people are fighting back, and the countrys president says he is still very much in control. Good evening, everyone. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Its just after 9 00 in turkey where there have been several hours of unrest and uncertainty. In the last few hours we saw military forces surrendering. You see the soldiers walking away from a tank on a bridge in istanbul, holding their hands up. Turkeys staterun News Agency Says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. Turkeys president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at istanbuls airport a few hours ago. He said he will not compromise with coup forces. And he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. Across the country people took to the streets to fight o