Terror barons in northern Iraq, Syria will not be allowed to stop Türkiye from its path: President Erdoğan

Published December 25,2023

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Türkiye is not going to permit terror barons in northern Iraq and Syria to cease the nation from its path, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Monday.

On Türkiye’s combat in opposition to the PKK terror group, Erdoğan stated on the Sabiha Gokcen International Airport’s second runway opening ceremony in Istanbul, “We will neither allow terror barons in Qandil and Syria, nor those who hold the reins of these traitors, to stop us from our path.”

“…We will absolutely not allow any harm to the brotherhood of 85 million,” Erdoğan vowed.

“The old Türkiye, where politics was shaped by terrorism, is now a thing of the past.”

“… We know your ambitions, we know exactly who you are… As long as our lives permit and with the unwavering support of our esteemed nation, we will continue to fight with you,” he stated.

Since the PKK terrorist assaults final week, which killed 12 troopers, Turkish airstrikes have destroyed dozens of terror targets in northern Iraq and Syria, neutralizing many terrorists.

Following the terrorists’ assault in northern Iraq, Türkiye reaffirmed its willpower to combat and get rid of terrorism at its supply.

PKK terrorists usually conceal in northern Iraq to plot cross-border assaults in Türkiye. It additionally has a Syrian department, referred to as the YPG.

Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock in April 2022 to focus on the PKK terror group’s hideouts within the Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan areas of northern Iraq, positioned close to the Turkish border.

In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign in opposition to Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the US, and EU — has been liable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 folks, together with girls, youngsters, and infants.