National Defense Minister of Turkey Hulusi Akar visited the headquarters of the Pençe-şimşek operating headquarters in the province of Shirnak in the south-east of the country, reports Anadolu.
The Minister during the visit was accompanied by the head of the General Staff of Turkey, Yashar Güler and the commander of the Ground Forces, Omes Dundar.
Operations Pençe-şimşek and Pençe-Yıldırım in the north of Iraq were started by Turkey on April 23. As part of operations neutralized at least 42 terrorists PKK.