Turkey categorically will not allow the creation of “terroristan” (terrorist organization) along its southern borders under any pretext and reason.
This is stated in the statement of the Directorate of Relations under the Administration of the President of Turkey, published in social networks following a conference on security issues held in Istanbul, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The statement notes that the meeting took an exchange of views on the progress of the fight against terrorism, as well as the steps taken and subject to the adoption in the context of the insidious terrorist attack carried out on Friday in the area of the Pençe-Kielit operation in the north of Iraq.
“We clearly declare that the Turkish Republic decisively continues to fight against the PKK/YPG/KCK terrorist organization and its supporters as part of its strategy to prevent and eliminate threats to its existence. As part of the operation, which was started after the insidious attack of terrorists, were neutralized in For the whole, 45 militants, of which 36 are in the north of Iraq and 9 in the north of Syria. This struggle will continue until the last terrorist is neutralized and the terrorist swamps in Iraq and Syria are completely “,” the statement is emphasized in the statement .
The statement also noticed that after the corner of terrorists in Syria and Iraq, they gain momentum and attempts to restore and revitalize the terrorist organization.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Erlika, Minister of National Defense Yashar Guler, the head of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Metin Gyrak, the head of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalyn, the head of the Directorate for Relations under the Administration of the President of Turkey Fakhretin Altun and The presidential adviser to foreign policy and security issues Akif Chagatai Kylych.