Turkish prime-minister: We can intrude in Iraq at any time
Turkish armies can intrude in Northern Iraq at any time. Such application has been made by the prime minister of country Recep Tayyip Erdogan at joint press conference with the British prime-minister Gordon Brown.
According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s words Turkey has the right to take similar measure, as it has been approved by the parliament. However, Turkish prime-minister has declared that at the moment Ankara closely watches development of a situation and hopes for the peace solving of the question.
Ankara and Baghdad have agreed upon joint struggle against Kurdish separatists in the beginning of August, 2007. Turkey repeatedly threatened with application of force to members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which use Northern Iraq as jumping-off place for an attack on the objects, located on the Turkish territory.
On October, 17th 2007, Turkish parliament has approved inquiry of the government of the country about intrusion into Iraq for struggle against Kurdish insurgents. In reply to it PKK’s members have attacked Turkish military men at border with Iraq. 13 soldiers were killed and 11 received wounds. The same day the minibus has been blown up. One person was lost, eight have received wounds.
Being afraid of the beginning of the next operations in Iraq, the chapters of Egypt and Jordan have called Ankara to stop military operations.
- Turkey is ready to pay any price for intrusion into Iraq
- Bush: Kurdish insurgents are the enemies of the USA
- The president of Iraq: Kurdish insurgents do not want war
- Turkish parliament has approved intervention into Iraq
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