The Arab League said in a statement that it would hold an emergency meeting on Saturday at the invitation of Egypt in order to discuss the Turkish operation "spring of peace" in Syria, while Arab countries condemned the process.
The Arab League said Saturday's meeting would be at the ministerial level to discuss what he called "Turkish aggression on Syrian territory." "What happened is an unacceptable attack on the sovereignty of a member state of the League," said Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki.
For its part, Egypt condemned "in the strongest terms the Turkish aggression on Syrian territory," adding that the operation "represents a flagrant and unacceptable attack on the sovereignty of a brotherly Arab state."
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain also condemned the Turkish military operation, and Kuwait said the operation in northeastern Syria threatened security and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia condemned what it called the aggression launched by the Turkish army on areas of northeastern Syria.
Like Saudi Arabia, the UAE in turn condemned the "Turkish military aggression against Syria," saying it "represents a serious development and an unacceptable blatant aggression against the sovereignty of a brotherly Arab state, and blatant interference in Arab affairs."
The Bahraini Foreign Ministry condemned the operation, calling on the Security Council "to expedite its responsibilities in responding to this attack."
In Kuwait, the Kuwait News Agency quoted an official source at the Foreign Ministry as saying that "Turkish military operations in northeast Syria is a direct threat to security and stability in the region," calling on all parties to "exercise restraint and away from the military option."
In response to Arab positions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu vehemently rejected criticism from Gulf states, accusing them of "killing and starving many civilians" in Yemen.
Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish guerrillas in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, days after US forces withdrew from the region. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the aim was to destroy the "terrorist corridor" on Turkey's southern border.