Türkiye has been intently following a current helicopter crash with PKK terrorists onboard in northern Iraq, Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin says.
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Türkiye’s presidential spokesperson has confused that his nation is not going to permit the PKK terror group to ‘nest’ in northern Iraq and turn into a risk.
Speaking to Anadolu, Ibrahim Kalin drew consideration to the rising presence of the terrorist PKK organisation and emphasised that Türkiye totally helps Iraq’s territorial integrity and political unity.
Noting that Türkiye all the time had a constructive perspective in relations with Iraq, Kalin stated: “But if the territory of Iraq becomes a place where terrorist organizations are used to threaten our country, we have to take steps.”
“We know that the PKK has a very serious establishment in Sulaymaniyah,” Kalin stated, including that Türkiye is not going to disregard this.
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Citing Türkiye’s current resolution to shut its airspace to flights to and from Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah airport from April 3 to July 3 amid PKK terrorist actions within the area, Kalin stated there could also be extra steps concerning this.
“No matter where the PKK exists, we will never allow it to nest there and become a threat to our country,” he added.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, the US, and the EU — has been liable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 folks, together with girls, youngsters, and infants.
PKK terrorists have hideouts in northern Iraq, throughout the Turkish border, which they use to plot assaults on Türkiye.
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