Advisor to the press and public relations of the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey, Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, at a weekly press-brofing at the Ministry of Turkish, continuing their operations against all types of threats and dangers, in particular against the PKK/KCK terrorist organizations /Pyd-YPG, Daesh and Fetö, both within the country and beyond.
According to him, the operational situation in the Bral region is completely under the control of the Turkish Armed Forces.
“The Armed Forces of Turkey in the last week in Northern Iraq was neutralized by 53 terrorists, 1392 terrorists have been destroyed since the beginning of the year.
Since January of this year, 1272 terrorist has neutralized in the north of Syria. As part of the ongoing events in the area of the Penche -Kilit operation in Northern Iraq, a large number of weapons, ammunition and equipment belonging to terrorist organizations were captured, ”said Akturk convicts.
Rear Admiral Akturk emphasized that the actions initiated by the opposition groups in the Aleppo area, and the events associated with them are carefully monitored as part of the importance and priority given to the unity and territorial integrity of Syria and the fight against terrorism.
“Our troops are taking all the necessary measures to maintain stability in the region, and from the very beginning of the process, close cooperation and coordination with our colleagues in the region is supported.” The latest events and the current situation are the consequences of the problem that have not been solved for a long time due to the requirements of the opposition and ignore their regime, and which follow from the internal dynamics of Syria, ”Akturk said.
According to him, in this context, Türkiye complies with the agreements reached in operating zones in the north of Syria, expecting from partners the same position. Turkey supports the territorial integrity of Syria and will not allow the PKK/YPG terrorist organization, which pose a serious threat to the territorial integrity of Syria, the sovereignty and the safety of the entire region, to use instability for their own purposes.
“Our position to combat terrorist organizations present in the region is clear,” summarized Rear Admiral.