In particular, 86 members of Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamic State (IS) terrorist organizations were killed in Afrin Feb. 10-11.
According to an Anadolu Agency correspondent in the region, the armies launched a joint operation in the village of Hec Iskendere in the west of Jinderes, western Afrin.
Last week Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he would tell Tillerson during his visit that the two countries must fix damaged mutual trust.
The Turkish army confirmed the crash but did not comment on a cause.
Russian Federation already looking to interfere in 2018 midterms Dems pick up deep-red legislative seat in Missouri Speier on Trump's desire for military parade: "We have a Napoleon in the making" MORE's national security adviser H.R. McMaster met with his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul last week amid growing tensions between the two countries.
On Jan. 20, Turkey launched "Operation Olive Branch" to clear YPG militants from Afrin in northwestern Syria.
According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.
US Senate approves budget deal
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"Of course, these kinds of things will happen".
"A little while ago, one of our helicopters was downed", Erdogan said.
Last Saturday, seven Turkish troops died in the second worst single-day loss of the operation so far, with five killed in a tank attack.
"We have neutralized 1,142 terrorists, and our armed forces are achieving great successes and protecting the borders of the country", Erdogan noted.
"There is no evidence that it was downed by an outside intervention", Yildirim said.
"Excuse me but no state would ignore a terror organisation growing like a tumour next to it", he said.
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