Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan chairs a security meeting in Ankara on January 23, 2018. Kayhan Ozer / Presidential Palace via Reuters
BBC: Syria war: Turkey arrests hundreds for criticising Afrin offensive
More than 300 people have been arrested in Turkey after posting messages online criticising the country's military offensive across the border in Syria.
The messages condemning the Turkish military operation to push a Kurdish militia out of Syria's northern region of Afrin were posted on social media.
The users were detained for spreading "terror propaganda", officials said.
Turkish authorities warned they would prosecute individuals opposing or criticising the Afrin offensive.
On Monday, Turkey's interior ministry said that a total of 311 people had been held for "spreading terrorist propaganda" since the operation began 10 days ago.
Detainees, it added, included politicians, journalists and activists.
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Update: Turkey detains 300 people over criticism of Syrian offensive (Reuters)
WNU Editor: I suspect that among the Turkish population there is wide support for this military operation. Among the Turkish-Kurd population .... a great deal of dissent. But probably the biggest of this military operation will be in Turkish politics .... As Turkey fights in Afrin a different battle is unfolding at home (The National).
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