Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag (C) attends a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 21, 2018. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday voiced hope for the ongoing military operation against Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin to end "in a very short time." Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said the operation will continue until "all the terror elements are removed," which he said include the PKK, YPG and the Islamic State. (Xinhua/He Canling)