Turkey will remain in northern Iraq until all terrorist groups are removed, Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Tuesday, amid increasing government warnings of a military operation against PKK headquarters in the Qandil mountains.
Speaking at a roundtable interview with the state-run Anadolu news agency, Canikli also said Turkey had offered to carry out a potential operation into Qandil with Iran, who has voiced support for the offensive. He also said Turkey was in full agreement with Baghdad on the operation.
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