DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army on Sunday started moving toward the northern region to "confront the Turkish aggression on Syrian soil," state TV reported.

The report revealed no further details on the nature of the "confrontation," but it came shortly after the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the Syrian army would enter two key Kurdish areas in northern Syria within 48 hours. (Syria-Turkey-Army Deployment)

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ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish forces would "go down to a depth of 30-35 km" into Syrian territory as planned under Ankara's safe-zone project.

"Then, the operation would be completed after taking control of Hasaka and Ayn al-Arab," Erdogan said at a press conference in Istanbul. (Turkey-Syria-Operation)

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TUNIS -- Tunisia's independent presidential candidate Kais Saied announced Sunday evening that he won the second round of presidential election.

"The state will continue with its international laws and obligations," Saied addressed his supporters after the preliminary results of the presidential election signalled a landslide win for him. (Tunis-Presidential Election-Winner)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday urged the elite Islamic military force of the country to prepare against the "enemies."

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) should continue inventing and building modern and advanced military hardware, Khamenei was quoted as saying by Press TV. (Iran-IRGC-Leader) Enditem

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