CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) The cease-fire in northern Syria got off to a rocky start Friday, as Kurdish leaders accused Turkey of violating the accord with continued fighting at a key border town while casting doubt on provisions in the U.S.-brokered deal with Ankara.
Turkeys president warned that Turkish forces would go back on the attack in four days unless Kurdish-led fighters withdraw without exception from a zone 20 miles (30 kilometers) deep in Syria running the entire 260-mile (440-kilometer) length of the border.
Without exception, if the promise is not fulfilled, Operation Peace Spring will resume the minute the 120 hours end with even more determination, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists in Istanbul.