Turkey has conducted drone strikes aimed at several targets in northeast Syria, resulting in significant casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. The strikes have left at least 12 people dead, including civilians, contributing to a total death toll of over 80 as a result of Turkish attacks so far in 2023.

The second-largest NATO army's drone attacks have targeted Kurdish-led YPG's military positions, oil and fuel facilities, power plants, water pumping stations, refugee camps, and residential areas and individuals. In a rare clash between NATO powers, one of the Turkish drones was shot down by US forces when it approached their troops stationed in northeastern Syria. However, no evidence suggests that Turkey deliberately targeted US personnel, and no US troops were harmed.

These airstrikes by Turkey follow a recent bombing in Turkey's capital, Ankara, targeting the Interior Ministry. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has declared that cross-border attacks on Kurdish-led territories are legitimate. Additionally, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a presidential motion authorizing a two-year extension of a pre-existing mandate for deploying Turkish troops to Iraq and Syria, hinting at the possibility of a Turkish ground invasion in these regions.

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