He also announced a ground operation against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria – “I did not inform anyone about the aerial operation” the Turkish president explained
And land business against Kurdish targets in northern Iraq and northern Syria, Tayyip Erdogan announced, with the aim, as he said, “to eliminate the terrorist threat”. “It is not possible to limit ourselves to air operations!” he said characteristically. He explained that he does not need to inform President Biden or President Putin that Turkey has the right to conduct operations in the region. anytime.
“As we have said before if someone disturbs our country and our land, we will make them pay the price. Thus, there are terrorist organizations in our south that are planning many attacks or that are carrying out such attacks and are a threat (to Turkey),” Erdogan told reporters on the presidential plane upon returning from his trip to Qatar.
“This is not limited only in an air operation,” Erdogan stressed, adding that the relevant forces will hold their consultations and take appropriate measures.
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said the operation was carried out in accordance with the right of self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, following the attack in Istanbul.
Erdogan said nearly 70 aircraft, including armed drones, were involved in the air operation, adding that a total of 89 terrorist targets were destroyed, including shelters, warehouses, caves, tunnels and ammunition depots.
“45 terrorist targets were hit at a depth of about 140 kilometers in northern Iraq and 44 targets at a depth of about 20 kilometers in Syria,” he said.
Asked if Turkey informed about this business Russia and the US, Erdogan said: “We have had no conversation with Joe Biden or Putin about this operation. However, both Biden and Putin already know that we can do ‘such things’ (ie military operations) against Kurdish targets in this area at any time”.
Turkey is with the US in NATO, Erdogan also said, noting, however, that Washington “unfortunately has sent thousands of equipment, ammunition and weapons to the terror zones in Syria.”
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