On Tuesday July 20th 2021, Turkey’s Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu crossed into Syria, briefly visited the Turkish-occupied cities of Afrin and A‘zaz as part of an Eid al-Adha press tour. Coverage published by various Turkish government social media accounts and state media showed Soylu and his entourage inspecting facilities operated by several government agencies, all subordinates of the Ministry of the Interior and its affiliated General Directorate of Security. While the A‘zaz leg of the trip appears to have been comparatively brief, the Minister of the Interior visited three separate locations across Afrin city, highlighting
What Süleyman Soylu's Eid al-Adha trip tells us about the Turkey's security presence in Afrin
What Süleyman Soylu's Eid al-Adha trip tells…
On Tuesday July 20th 2021, Turkey’s Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu crossed into Syria, briefly visited the Turkish-occupied cities of Afrin and A‘zaz as part of an Eid al-Adha press tour. Coverage published by various Turkish government social media accounts and state media showed Soylu and his entourage inspecting facilities operated by several government agencies, all subordinates of the Ministry of the Interior and its affiliated General Directorate of Security. While the A‘zaz leg of the trip appears to have been comparatively brief, the Minister of the Interior visited three separate locations across Afrin city, highlighting