Turkish presidential aide speaks on Turkish military campaign in Afrin

ANKARA, TURKEY - APRIL 05: Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin speaks at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey on April 05, 2018. On the ongoing Turkish military operation in Syria's Afrin region, Kalin said: "Our presence in Afrin now will continue until security and public order are fully ensured in Afrin.” On March 18, Turkish-backed troops liberated the town center of Afrin as part of Operation Olive Branch, launched on Jan. 20 to clear terrorist groups from northwestern Syria district amid growing threats from the region. The forces are still carrying out security sweeps for mines, improvised explosive devices, and terrorist hideouts. Over a Russian claim that the terrorist YPG/PYD presence in the Syrian city of Tal Rifaat in northern Aleppo diminished, Kalin said Turkey needed to make sure the validity of the claim. "Regarding the Tal Rifaat issue, Russians say there is ‘almost no YPG/PYD terror elements’. We will confirm it via our own sources," the presidential spokesperson said. (Footage by Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)