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ANKARA, TURKEY - JANUARY 21: Chairman of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahceli speaks at a news conference in Kizilcahamam near capital Ankara, Turkey on January 21, 2018.MHP chairman has voiced support for Turkey's ongoing military operation in Afrin, northern Syria, aimed at eliminating terrorist groups nested in the region. "There is no other way to clear our borders from terror," Devlet Bahceli told reporters Sunday. Turkey on Saturday launched Operation Olive Branch to remove PYD/PKK and Daesh elements from Syria's Afrin.The Turkish General Staff has said the operation was aimed at establishing security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as eliminating PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terror groups, and protecting the Syrian people from the oppression and cruelty of terrorists. "We support Operation Olive Branch against PKK/PYD terror organization. This is a national cause," Bahceli said. "The operational partner of the United States should be rooted out. PKK, PYD, and YPG which are disguised as the Syrian Democratic Forces should be cleared off of our borders," Bahceli said. Turkey is conducting the operation under the framework of its rights based on international law, UN Security Council’s decisions, especially no. 1624 (2005), 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014) and as per the self-defense right under the 51st item of the UN charter, while being respectful of Syria’s territorial integrity.The military also said only terrorist targets were being destroyed and “utmost importance” was being given to not harm any civilian. (Footage by Engin Corlu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)