Rally held to show support for Turkish military operation in SyriaAn Eastern Turkistani man signs an application to join the Turkish army and fight in the Turkish operation in Syria during a rally in Istanbul , Turkey , 22 January 2018 . According to media reports , the Turkish army is conducting an operation named ' Operation Olive Branch ' in Syria ' s northern regions against the Kurdish Popular Protection Units ( YPG ) forces which control the city of Afrin . According to YPG media channels , bombings by the Turkish military killed at least 10 people earlier on the same day . Turkey classifies the YPG as a terrorist organization . EPA / ERDEM SAHIN ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전