“In the light of the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria, the EU confirms that a sustainable solution to the Syrian conflict cannot be achieved by military means,” the statement said on the website of the European Commission.
It is noted that "the EU calls on Turkey to stop unilateral military action"
On October 9, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the Turkish Armed Forces operation in Syria.
According to the head of state, the operation "will eliminate the terrorist threat against Turkey."