Baku, Azerbaijan, March 18
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Iran and Turkey have conducted a joint operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorist group, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, Trend reports March 18 with reference to the Turkish media.
He said that the Iranian-Turkish operation against the PKK began March 18 at 08:00 (GMT +3).
“The public will be notified of the results of the joint operation,” added Soylu.
On March 6, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that Turkey and Iran will conduct joint operations against the PKK terrorist group.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK, which demands the creation of an independent Kurdish state, has lasted more than 25 years, claiming more than 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the UN and the EU.
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