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By Ilkay Guder, Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed in a phone conversation the recent developments in Syria amid the ongoing Turkish military operation in Afrin, according to a presidential source on Wednesday. The leaders exchanged views on Operation Olive Branch launched on Saturday to remove PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin region, according to a source who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. Erdogan said the operation had become crucial for Turkey's national security, and contributed...