Published October 07,2023
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Türkiye will do what is critical to safe the nation from terrorist organizations, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Saturday.
“We do not bow to those who try to corner us by using terrorist organizations. We do not hesitate to do whatever Türkiye’s security requires,” Erdoğan instructed a crowd forward of the Justice and Development (AK) Party‘s 4th extraordinary congress within the capital Ankara.
Later, talking on the congress, Erdoğan vowed to resolutely battle towards terrorism.
“We will resolutely pursue our strategy of eradicating terrorism at its source, and we will hold the PKK, FETÖ, and ISIS/Daesh to account for every drop of blood they shed,” he added.
Recently, Türkiye has been conducting air strikes in northern Syria and Iraq to eradicate terrorist assaults towards the Turkish folks and safety forces by “neutralizing” PKK/YPG and different terrorist components to make sure border safety based mostly on self-defense rights arising from Article 51 of the UN Charter.
The transfer got here after Sunday’s foiled assault in Türkiye’s capital Ankara. On Oct. 1, a suicide bomber blew himself up in entrance of the Interior Ministry constructing, whereas one other terrorist was killed by safety forces on the entrance gate. Two law enforcement officials suffered minor accidents within the assault. The Turkish Interior Ministry has confirmed the attackers’ ties to the PKK terrorist group.
In its greater than 35-year terror marketing campaign towards Türkiye, the PKK-listed as a terrorist group by Türkiye, the U.S., and EU-has been accountable for the deaths of greater than 40,000 folks, together with ladies, youngsters, and infants. The YPG is its Syrian department.
Source: www.anews.com.tr