Air Operations against PKK and ISIS Continue

F-16 Fighting Falcons bombed Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq near the Iraq–Iran border and covered Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) and PKK targets in Syria with fire on July 24.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu followed the process of cross-border operation in Çankaya Mansion in which Special Security Meeting was held.

According to the statement of Prime Ministry; domestic and cross-border operations against DAESH, PKK and Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) would continue. Districts like Zap, Metina, Gara, Avaşin-Basyan, Sinath Haftanin, Hakurk and Qandil mountains used as shelter, storage, logistic point and caves by PKK were bombed by Turkish Army Forces (TSK) by air operations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey informed United Nations (UN), The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other ally countries. 

Domestic operations are carried out by General Commandership of Gendarmerie and General Directorate of Security. (NV/BD)

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