Turkish Defense Minister’s claim about the presence of PKK inside Iran’s borders

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, Turkish Defense Minister Yasare Güler in an interview with C News Agency Referring to the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq, NN Turk said: Iraq is our historical neighbor. We have been together for hundreds of years. The PKK terrorist group went to the north of Iraq and settled there. Except Türkiye, no one will confront them. We said that we will destroy this terrorist group from the roots. PKK has emptied 800 villages in northern Iraq. In this regard, we had three meetings in Iraq, the third of which was held with the presence of our president. Changes have been made in Iraq regarding the PKK and we are happy about it. Finally, they agreed to consider this group illegal, thanks to our Iraqi friends. They were also in a difficult situation. After that meeting, they are more coordinated with us.

We have been present in northern Iraq for 5-6 years

Turkey’s Defense Minister, referring to the US support for the YPG group in northern Syria, said: Our allies say that we are giving weapons to the armed groups here to fight ISIS. What they call armed groups is actually the PKK group. Even if you say that they are not PKK, they consider themselves as PKK. When we arrest their elements in northern Syria, they say that we came to northern Syria because of the destruction of our forces in Gara region in northern Iraq. Our allies must stop this support. You say that you are looking to confront ISIS? We are doing this support to fight ISIS. But this is not your problem. Don’t joke with our intelligence.

We are looking to create security beyond our borders

Güler Referring to the operations of the Turkish army in northern Syria, he also stated: Our main goal in Syria is to protect our borders in the areas ahead of it. We have expectations from Damascus. We respect the territorial integrity of our neighbors. We have meetings with the Syrian side. We had meetings on the eve.

He claimed that if the Syrian government accepts the drafted constitution and holds elections, whoever wins those elections will be accepted by Turkey.

Repetition of claims against Iran about PKK

Turkey’s defense minister repeated the occasional claims of the country’s authorities about the escape of PKK elements K said inside the borders of Iran: We are fighting terrorists on the borders of Iran, Iraq and Syria. We are fighting the PKK on Iran’s borders, they are fleeing inside Iran’s borders. We tell our Iranian friends that they went there, because we follow and see them with a drone. Iran tells us that there is no one there. It is natural that we are upset. We meet with them constantly in this regard, but we cannot come to a conclusion. Güler stated that our borders are closed and no one can cross them, and said: 60,000 of our military personnel are stationed at the borders. And the obstacles created prevent the entry of illegal asylum seekers.

He also said about Turkey’s aid to Palestine: So far, we have sent 19 planes and 9 aid cargo ships to Palestine.

Germany has reservations about the Eurofighter sale

The Turkish Defense Minister in another part of his speech regarding the purchase of the Eurofighter Fighter and Germany’s opposition to it stated: Eurofighter does not belong only to our German friends. We want such a fighter and our German friends have some issues. I believe that we will reach a solution in a short time. Sending Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia can also be a starting point. >

Güler also said about the F-35 fighter jets: F-35 is not capable of confronting Turkey in the Aegean Sea. As a NATO member, we will be happy if Greece gets the F-35. On the other hand, our very own fighter Kaan is on the way. We don’t know where our issue with the US over the F-35 will end.

He also stated regarding the situation of the F-16 fighters: We are doing well with our American friends and there is no problem.

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