Turkish army preparing for an operation against YPG in SyriaA Turkish soldier sits on a tank as Turkish troops prepare near the Syrian - Turkish border , at Reyhanli district in Hatay , Turkey , 21 January 2018 . Reports state that the Turkish army is on 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 / SEDAT SUNA ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전