the 5 European members demand a halt to the Turkish offensive

At this stage, the five European countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Poland – have failed to attract the support of all their Council partners to their declaration, according to diplomats.

According to one of them, the United States would consider adopting a common position in the Council later, but it could face opposition from Russia, except to have a very weak text.

The request to stop the Turkish operation is explained by the factthat we do not believe it will solve Turkey's security concerns", says the European declaration.

The text stresses that Europeans "are deeply concerned"by the Turkish offensive without condemning it.

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In a separate statement, US ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said that if Turkey, in its operations, did not protect "vulnerable people" or "did not guarantee that the Islamic State group would not exploit the situation to reconstitute itself", there is "will have (it) consequencesShe did not specify which ones.

The US diplomat reiterated Washington's position that President Donald Trump, by withdrawing soldiers from northern Syria, had "in no way endorsed"the Turkish offensive in this country.

"Turkey now has the responsibility to ensure that all arrested ISIS fighters remain in prison", also said Kelly Craft.

Resurgence of Daesh

In their statement, Europeans believe that Turkish military action risks "to promote a resurgence of Daesh (acronym for the Islamic State group) which remains a significant threat to regional, international and European security".

"It is unlikely that the so-called + security zone + that Turkey plans to create in northeastern Syria will meet the international criteria for a return of refugees", voluntarily and safely, they also felt."Any attempt at demographic change would be unacceptable", asserts their statement.

In a letter to the Security Council Wednesday, Turkey stressed that its operations were conducted in the framework "of the right to self-defense provided for in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter", for "to counter imminent terrorist threat, ensure security of Turkish borders and neutralize terrorists".

"As in previous anti-terrorist operations, Turkey's response will be proportionate, measured and accountable", said this letter, which indicated that the offensive was also aimed at"facilitate a safe and voluntary return of displaced Syrians".