The operations of cyber security units detained 186 people over the last week for smearing Turkey’s ongoing “Operation Peace Spring” east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.

On the other hand, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu made a statement regarding social media messages on the operation.

“We have so far taken the necessary action against around 500 people who insulted Operation Peace Spring, who defined our country as an invader on social media and our friends have detained 121 people.”

Stressing that the ones who define the operation as an invasion are in treason, Soylu said “No one can teach a lesson to Turkey on civilians. We now turn a deaf ear to condemnations and threats. We take the matters into our own hands, we will keep on doing so. They keep on pressuring Turkey, we do not care about it anymore. We have never invaded [anywhere], those who say that are vile.” (ILKHA)