What will be the outcome of Turkey's operations against PKK in northern Iraq by December 31, 2025?
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Turkey's National Security Council, Chaired by Erdoğan, Urges Syrian Reconciliation, Vows to Eliminate PKK and ISIS Threats
Dec 5, 2024, 02:48 PM
Today, the Turkish National Security Council (MGK) convened at the Presidential Complex in Beştepe under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The approximately three-hour meeting focused on recent developments in Syria, ongoing operations in northern Iraq, and regional security issues. In its statement, the MGK emphasized Turkey's commitment to preserving national security and combating terrorism, declaring that terrorist organizations, including PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETÖ, and ISIS (DEAŞ), will not be allowed to exploit instability in Syria. The council underscored the importance of Syria's territorial integrity and urged the Syrian regime to reconcile with its own people and the legitimate opposition. All threats to Turkey's national security and people will be eliminated.
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