Turkey's army chief said Thursday the military had launched several "large scale" offensives against rebels in the predominantly Kurdish southeast, and he asked the government for approval to launch an incursion into neighboring northern Iraq.
Head of the Turkish military said he was poised for military operations in northern Iraq to pursue Kurdish rebels across the border from Turkey.
Turkey's army chief said Thursday the military had launched several "large scale" offensives against separatist Kurdish rebels in the predominantly Kurdish southeastern region.
Military Chief Says Turkey Launched Several 'Large Scale' Offensives Against Kurdish Rebels
The Iraqi Kurdish leader has again warned Turkey not to interfere in northern Iraq, saying Iraqi Kurds would retaliate by interfering in Kurdish areas in Turkey if that happened.
Turkey's powerful Chief of General Staff called on Thursday for military action against Kurdish separatist rebels based in northern Iraq. The statement by General Yasar Buyukanit marks the first time he has publicly called for a cross border strike against the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK. From Istanbul, Amberin Zaman has more details for VOA.
Turkey's powerful Chief of General Staff called on Thursday for military action against Kurdish separatist rebels based in northern Iraq.
Yesterday, a parliamentary commission in Turkey approved a proposal that would allow for the country to block websites that are considered insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , the founder of modern day Turkey.
(RTTNews) - Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, Turkey's army chief, said on Thursday that the country's military has launched several large scale offensives in the southeast Kurdish area of Turkey targeting the guerrillas from the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, reported AP. The PKK insurgency has left over 37,000 people dead in Turkey since 1984. "There are several large-scale operations under way in ...
Turkey's military on Thursday asked the government for approval to launch a cross-border incursion into northern Iraq, signaling growing frustration over a lack of action by Iraqi and US forces against Kurdish guerrillas. "If you ask me whether a cross-border operation is needed, yes it is needed.