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Turkish Army in Iranian territories against the PKK
Turkish troops entered the Iranian territories to prevent the PKK terrorist attacks in coordination with the Iranian authorities. Turkish troops based near the Iraqi borders in Iran. Iran supports Turkey's possible military operation in North Iraq. Turkey argues that it has all the self-defence right. Some Turkish experts and political parties claim that the US protects the PKK terrorists by preventing Turkish operations.
Turkish daily Aksam wrote on Friday that Turkey and Iran continue the military operations against the PKK. On the other hand the United States declared that it does not support Turkish military operation in Iraq. Turkey urged the US and Iraq to remove the terrorist camps in Iraq and the US authorities had promised to remove all PKK camps and offices in Iraq. The PKK has more than 10 terror camp araound the Kandil and many propaganda offices in Iraqi cities. The number of the PKK militants in Iraq was about 2.000, but increased to 6.000 under the American occupation in Iraq.
According to Aksam daily the Turkish troops based near Hoy (Khovoy) and Mirgever towns. Time to time Iranian airforce contribute to the Turkish operations against the PKK.
Iran had made military operations against the PKK camps in Iraq in the past.
The PKK is a terrorist organization according to the EU and the US laws.
* Iran: We Support Turkey's Possible Cross-Border Operation
The Iranian Ambassador to Ankara, Firouz Dowlatabadi, has said Iran will support Turkey in case of a possible military operation against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.
In an interview with Cihan News Agency concerning recent developments in the region, Dowlatadabadi said Turkey’s offensive against PKK terror is perfectly legitimate.
The Iranian ambassador estimates Turkey’s entrance into northern Iraq to eradicate terrorist hideouts will not affect Iran.
“Turkey has the right to annihilate terrorists wherever they are found. Iran is ready to do its best to help Turkey,” Dowlatabadi continued.
Ambassador Dowlatabadi said the American approach to the PKK is an example of a double-standard, noting, “Israel began to strike Palestine using captured Israeli soldiers as their excuse.”
Turkey has a good case to fight against the separatist terror organization which martyrs Turkish soldiers every day.
“Countries that do not hesitate to kill dozens of people in revenge for the capture of two soldiers, do not have the right to prevent Turkey from suppressing terrorism in northern Iraq,” Dowlatadabadi said in regard to America’s “double standard.”
Concerning the recent pro-Palestine demonstration in Diyarbakir, Dowlatadabadi noted, “The demonstration in Diyarbakir illustrated that Kurds in Turkey do not share the same political tendencies with the PKK.”
“Kurds expressed their anger towards Israeli policies despite the strategies Israel followed in South East Anatolia,” said Dowlatadabadi.
The Iranian ambassador estimated that Israel and America are responsible to some extent for the terrorist acts in East and Southeast Anatolia.
Firouz Dowlatabadi said: “Haaretz newspaper threatened Turkey with ‘supporting the PKK’ following the Hamas visit to Turkey, which shows that Israel has a hand in the latest terrorist incidents. These kinds of threatening expressions have an influence on the bloody events currently occurring in Turkey. America and Israel opened the way for the attacks against the Turkish army.”
* PKK camps in Kandil Mountains only 5 minutes by air from Turkish border
Turkish intelligence forces have prepared a report on the Kandil Mountains in Northern Iraq, where Ankara believes around 5,000 PKK terrorists may be hiding. Detailed satellite maps show that PKK camps in the Kandil Mountains are 89 kilometers by air from the Turkish border, and 103 kilometers by road from the border.
Maps and documents used in the report included information taken from the Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, an agency reportedly used by the CIA. In the event of a land entrance, Turkish forces would receive logistical support from 456 kilometers away. Airplanes heading for the Kandil Mountain PKK camps would reach their destinations in only 5 minutes from the Turkish border.
JTW with Turkish press
hier iets maar echt iets over operaties op Iraans grondgebied staat er niet bij alleen dat ze begonnen zijn
Op zondag 8 december 2013 00:01 schreef Karina het volgende:Dat gaat me te diep sp3c, daar is het te laat voor.