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Turkish PM: Turkey, Iran may conduct military operation in Kandil Mountains

Politics Materials 16 September 2011 12:47 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey is considering joint operations with Iran to combat terrorism in the Kandil Mountains (in Iraqi Kurdistan), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by NTV Haber as saying.
Turkish PM: Turkey, Iran may conduct military operation in Kandil Mountains

Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 16 / Trend A. Tagiyeva /

Turkey is considering joint operations with Iran to combat terrorism in the Kandil Mountains (in Iraqi Kurdistan), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by NTV Haber as saying.

Turkey resumed attacks on the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after militants' attack in south-eastern Turkey on the evening of August 17, in which nine servicemen were killed.

Turkey's first attacks on northern Iraq lasted for more than a year.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK lasted for over 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.
Erdogan also said that Iran supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's power and encourages his actions.

The Turkish authorities will send chief of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization Hakan Fidan to Iran to discuss this issue.

Prime Minister also said that perhaps he will visit Iran after Fidan.

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