The press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Ondig Kecheli said that there is a strong and general will in the fight against terrorism between Turkey and Iraq.
In a statement published on the social network X, Kecheli noted that the united operational command of Iraq made a statement about the incident in Kirkuk.
“Coordination with the Iraqi authorities was ensured, all the details of the incident will be investigated. The determination of Turkey in the fight against terrorism is complete. Turkey continues the fight against a terrorist organization, settled in Iraq, in accordance with the principle of self -defense enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter “, – said the press secretary.
He emphasized that in the fight against terrorism, Turkey and Iraq are showing an increasing and general will. According to the spokesman, the recent announcement of the Red Army Terrorist Organization in Iraq and signed on August 15 in Ankara Memorandum of Understanding Medial Cooperation, Cooperation in Security and Combating Terrorism “are products of this approach.
“Both countries are determined to ensure that this cooperation brings specific local results, and strengthen coordination between the competent authorities for this purpose,” he added.
– statement of the Iraqi side
The written statement of the United Center with Iraq operations said that on Thursday morning in Kirkuk a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed, and, as far as is known, it was a Turkish UAV.
According to this information, a technical research group consisting of forensic operators, air defense operators and drones was formed to determine the causes of the incident and the circumstances of the incident.