Open ration has started and he says this is to destroy and i quote him here a peace accord or and bring peace to to destroy sorry of terror kori door and bring peace to the region of prison and on off role is the commander in chief of the Turkish Armed forces so it was expected that it would be him to officially announce the beginning of this offensive they also reports that turkish warplanes have started carrying out air strikes in the north and syria this has also been confirmed by turkish officials now so so this offensive has officially sausage now this is the latest here from turkey so its very early days of this offensive details on a very scarce so far but how it has the the lead up to this offensive being looked at in turkey however have the media there been covering it. Well let me let me add one more detail actually because thats also coming in the kurdish side of the kurdish fighters then within syria also reporting air strikes and theyre saying as one quote that theres a hu
Friendship engenders trust. You can deal with a person you trust. You cant deal with a person you dont trust. So ed lee spread that trust over the diversity of this city, of our state, of our country, and around the world, so thank you, ed. Well, that was short, but important, and youre tall. So ed lee led us in a wonderful direction of all of the areas that we had to do for this great city, and there are people around the world that have sent that we have received letters, phone calls, emails all around the world saying how wonderful he was. I happened to be with anita and her family earlier this week, and a call came in from former president bill clinton, and he had that same feeling because he said i liked ed lee the moment i met him, and that friendship grew and grew and grew. And he said so many wonderful things to i think tania, you took the call. And i have some other letters, there are many. But if i may, anita, id like to read some for you and for the rest of you. Glad theyre
Saying how wonderful he was. I happened to be with anita and her family earlier this week, and a call came in from former president bill clinton, and he had that same feeling because he said i liked ed lee the moment i met him, and that friendship grew and grew and grew. And he said so many wonderful things to i think tania, you took the call. And i have some other letters, there are many. But if i may, anita, id like to read some for you and for the rest of you. Glad theyre still here. This one is from lets see. Let me get it first here. This is from former president barack obama. Deer anita, breanna, and tania. Shis michelle and i were so sad to hear of eds passing. Eds passion and dedication to the city that he loved inspired everyone who know and had the privilege to work alongside him. I know he will be deeply missed, and i want you to know that i am incredibly grateful for everything that he put into advancing our shared vision and values. While no words can ease the pain you mus
See. Let me get it first here. This is from former president barack obama. Deer anita, breanna, and tania. Shis michelle and i were so sad to hear of eds passing. Eds passion and dedication to the city that he loved inspired everyone who know and had the privilege to work alongside him. I know he will be deeply missed, and i want you to know that i am incredibly grateful for everything that he put into advancing our shared vision and values. While no words can ease the pain you must feel, i hope you take comfort inn knowing that his efforts to shape a future of greater justice and prosperity, both throughout San Francisco and the nation will continue to inspire generations to come. Again, please accept my sincere condolences. You will remain in my thoughts during this difficult time. Signed, barack obama. Well, we heard from bill, and now were hear from hillary. It is to you, anita, your family, and to san franciscans. It is with a heavy heart that i send greetings to all those gathere
Whistleblower ordinance. Then, just two years later, he became director of the human rights commission. He served there for five years, until 96, when he became city purchaser, a position through which he was able to support local businesses and most importantly, local minority businesses. In 2000, mayor willie brown appointed him as director of the department of public works, where he oversaw the redesign of the you nated nations plaza, harding park clubhouse, and the tear down of the central tr freeway. In 2005, the mayor appointed him as the highest ranking nonelected official in San Francisco. There, he oversaw 27 city departments, including the citys new 311 call center and the citys technology department. Now, these werent small jobs. Public works has a budget of hundreds of millions, and the city has a budget of billions. With that record of service and accomplishment, he was thrust further into the spotlight in 2011, when gavin newsom moved to sacramento and ed became mayor. No