Istanbul Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomeos joined the list of Turkey's religious community leaders to voice support for Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch in northwestern Syria' Afrin.

According to a statement by the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Bartholomeos sent a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, expressing his wish for the operation's success.

He said the Greek Orthodox community is praying that the Afrin operation would help establishing peace in Syria.

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