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2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq

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five militants. Prior to the ground operation, Turkey estimated that an additional 300 PKK militants had been killed by Turkish air strikes which began on December 16, 2007 and continued until the beginning of the ground offensive on February 21, 2008. The number of dead militants denied by the PKK, who claimed they had evacuated the areas before the bombardments.
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for American diplomacy" when Turkey launched the operation in defiance of this lobbying effort, and although the US publicly expressed its belief that Turkey had the right to defend itself against insurgents they maintained consistent pressure on Turkey to limit the length and scale of the operation throughout. On February 24, for example, U.S. Defense Secretary
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On May 1, 2008, at least 30 jets of the Turkish Air Force bombed the PKK camps in northern Iraq. The operation began just before midnight and continued into Friday, May 2, 2008. According to Turkish military sources, the PKK targets that were bombed are far from civilian settlements, at the mountains
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Russia - The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed the hope that a political solution respecting Iraqi sovereignty and regional security could be found, though it also acknowledged the importance of not allowing "the territory of any state to be used as a staging ground for terrorist activities against
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valley with most of the Turkish troops inside Iraq involved in an attack on a key PKK command centre in the valley after taking control of the PKK's Haftanin camp about 5 km (3 miles) from the border. Fighting was concentrated on a strategic hill controlling the entrance to the valley. At least
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United States – In the months leading up to the incursion the US had repeatedly expressed concerns that large-scale military action in Northern Iraq had the potential to destabilize the region, although it supported Turkey's right to defend itself against insurgents. It was seen as a "bitter defeat
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In the coming days Turkish warplanes bombed PKK hideouts in the mountainous Siladze area and heavy fighting raged in the area near the PKK camps in Zap and Haftanin, with the guerrillas putting up stiff resistance. On February 27 Turkey sent additional troops to Iraq in the face of ongoing pressure
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On December 26, the Turkish General Staff said Turkish military aircraft bombed eight PKK bases in northern Iraq in a raid undertaken after "it was determined that a large group of militants, who have been watched for a long time, were preparing to pass the winter in eight caves and hideouts in the
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After Turkey withdrew from Iraq, it reported having completed their mission and having killed more than two-hundred PKK militants while also admitted the loss of twenty-seven Turkish soldiers. On the other side the PKK reported the death of over a hundred dead Turkish soldiers and only having lost
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Turkey launched its first cross-border raid on December 16, 2007, involving 50 fighter jets. A Turkish military statement said that up to 175 militants were killed on that day alone, while Iraqi officials reported that the strikes had targeted 10 villages and killed one civilian. The PKK reported
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Turkey continued sporadic long-range attacks in the weeks following the operation. In the week of March 24, 2008, Turkey's military announced that it had killed at least 15 rebels in northern Iraq after firing on them with long-range weapons. A spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security
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On February 24, PKK sources claimed that PKK fighters had shot down a Turkish Cobra helicopter and Turkey confirmed this later in the day, saying that the incident happened "due to an unknown reason." Advancing Turkish troops were attacking the PKKs' shelters, logistic centers and ammunition.
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Iraq – The Iraqi government protested to the Turkish chargé d'affaires in Baghdad. An Iraqi government spokesman said, "Our position is Turkey should respect the sovereignty of Iraq and avoid any military action which would threaten security and stability." On February 26 Iraq increased its
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21 militants were killed in the battle for the hill according to the Turkish army. The PKK used long-range guns to hold off the military, killing two Turkish soldiers, until silenced with light and heavy weapons fire. PKK losses could not be determined because of bad weather.
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condemned the Turkish operation and called for an immediate withdrawal of troops. The KRG suggested immediate four-way talks between Turkey, the U.S., the Iraqi government, and the Kurdish regional government in Northern Iraq. President of the regional government,
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took place, in which the PKK militants using the cemetery area in Hakurk as a hideout were bombed. This was followed by another air strike at 10:00 am in the same morning, during which the Turkish Air Force jets entered 30 kilometers into Iraqi air space.
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said through a spokeswoman that "The European Union understands Turkey's need to protect its population from terrorism and it also says that Turkey should refrain from taking any disproportionate military action and respect human rights and the rule of
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United Kingdom – The Foreign Office stated, "We would urge Turkey to withdraw from Iraqi territory as early as possible and take the greatest possible care to avoid causing harm to the civilian population." On February 23 Turkish Foreign Minister
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According to the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Turkish troops had advanced only 5 km into Iraqi territory. 60 tanks were also said to have initially entered Iraq, but by the following day some had returned across the border.
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The Turkish Army withdrew from Iraq on February 29, declaring that their goals had been achieved and the operation concluded, while also denying that the withdrawal had been prompted by pressure from the United States.
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On February 21, Turkey began targeted artillery and aerial bombardment of PKK positions in northern Iraq in order to "destroy the organizational infrastructure in the region." This lasted from 10:00 to 18:00
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howitzers (which have a range between 30 and 56 km, depending on the type of ammunition) were used to shell the PKK positions starting from 18:00 pm on April 25, which lasted for two hours. Then
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spoke at a news conference in Slovenia, saying, "We understand the concerns of Turkey...but we think this action is not the best response. The territorial integrity of Iraq is for us very important." The
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were used for gaining reconnaissance data regarding the PKK's positions, and about 1000 Turkish commandos entered 8 kilometers into northern Iraq from the border area near Derecik (
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By February 25, the military had advanced more than 30 km (20 miles) into Iraq and claimed to have destroyed seven militant camps. Heavy fighting raged at the entrance to the
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released a statement asking for "utmost restraint" and respect of international borders on the part of Turkey and the immediate end of "incursions by PKK elements" into Turkey.
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said "I would hope that it would be short, that it would be precise and avoid the loss of innocent life and that they leave as quickly as they can accomplish the mission."
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According to Turkey, the retreating PKK militants set booby traps under the corpses of dead comrades and planted mines on escape routes in order to gain time.
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On January 10, 2008, Turkish warplanes bombed PKK hideouts in northern Iraq, the military announced, but there were no reports of casualties or serious damage.
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The incursion was announced on the Turkish General Staff's website the following day, and would constitute the "first confirmed ground incursion" since the
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The Turkish military said in a statement on February 4 that Turkish fighter jets struck nearly 70 PKK targets in northern Iraq in a series of strikes.
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jets belonging to the 171st Squadron (Korsan Filo) began bombing the PKK's positions in northern Iraq, which lasted 45 minutes. In the meantime,
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indicated that 10,000 troops were involved in the operation, and had advanced 10 km beyond the Turkish border into Iraq, mainly around the
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criticism, saying the "unilateral military action was unacceptable and it threatened the good relations between the two neighbouring countries."
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On February 28 a senior Turkish official said Turkish security forces were planning to pull back their troops in a few days to an uninhabited
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bombardments of PKK camps in northern Iraq, which began on December 16, 2007. It was the "first confirmed ground incursion" of Iraq since the
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Forces, however, denied the report, saying Turkey has not conducted any military operation or air assault there in the previous two weeks.
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announced that "more than 150 PKK militants have been neutralized in the latest operation, which targeted the camps in the
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Iraqi officials announced that no Turkish troops had crossed the Iraqi border using the major land route into Iraq, the
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said that he is unsure about whether the Turkish offensive is aimed at the Kurdistan region of Iraq or at PKK.
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forces were put on alert and prevented Turkish military monitors in northern Iraq from leaving their camps.
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An academic paper applying the laws of war to Turkish military actions against the PKK in northern Iraq.
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on the southern side of the border. Pressure on Turkey to withdraw, however, continued to mount.
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Initial reports indicated that up to 10,000 troops had taken part in the operation, although the
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region. Another report from CNN-Turk said that 3000 special forces were involved.
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called on Turkey to respect Iraq's sovereignty and withdraw as soon as possible.
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Turkish General Staff: BİLGİ NOTLARI. TARİH: May 3ıs 2008. NO: BN - 33 / 08.
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Germany – The Foreign Office urged Turkey not to escalate regional tensions.
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Sevastopulo, Demetri; Boland, Vincent; Dombey, Daniel (February 28, 2008).
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forces. Iraq claimed that Turkey had destroyed five bridges in the area.
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The incursion itself began at 17:00 UTC February 21, 2008. Reports from
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5,000-10,000 troops or several hundred, including 3,000 special forces
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on the night the ground operation began, and later U.S. President
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Tarsus Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi
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might have also been killed during the latest aerial strikes.
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Location of the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq
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to update him on the operation's progress and exchange views.
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Hacaoglu, Selcan; Torchia, Christopher (February 22, 2008).
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Turkish General Staff: Final Report regarding Operation Sun
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Turkish General Staff: Final report regarding the operation
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bombed the PKK bases in the northern Iraqi regions of Zap,
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from the international community for a speedy withdrawal.
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Tavernise, Sabrina; Arsu, Sebnem (February 22, 2008).
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Turkey targets Iraq Kurds, not just rebels: Kurd PM.
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to stop the strikes, and the Iraqi Foreign Minister
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Hürriyet: Örgütün kalpgahı imha edildi (2008-02-29)
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The ground offensive was preceded by 6151:Military operations of the Iraq War in 2008 6126:Cross-border operations of Turkey into Iraq 5569:1991–2004 Kurdish–Turkish peace initiatives 4765:Freedom and Democracy Congress of Kurdistan 4339:. Xinhua. February 23, 2008. Archived from 4097:"Iraq says Turkey incursion 'unacceptable'" 3401:. NBC News News Services. February 22, 2008 3292: 3290: 3288: 3286: 2449:of the Qandil (Kandil) area. On May 3, the 890:1991–2004 Kurdish–Turkish peace initiatives 6017: 5814: 5601: 5468: 5262:August 2011 Turkey–Iraq cross-border raids 5010: 4637: 4514: 4467: 4453: 4445: 4207:"Rice Visits Iraq Amid Strain With Turkey" 4205:Buckley, Cara; Tavernise, Sabrina (2007). 3517:"Turkey Launches Ground Operation in Iraq" 3515:Torchia, Christopher (February 22, 2008). 3446: 3444: 3347:"Turkish Troops Enter Iraq Seeking Rebels" 3139: 3137: 2929: 2927: 2925: 1514: 1500: 1492: 946: 932: 924: 313: 299: 291: 31: 5227:2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq 4296:. 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February 28, 2008. Archived from 2851:. Hürriyet News. February 22, 2008. 1152:Killing of Qusay & Uday Hussein 4018:"150'den fazla terörist öldürüldü" 3838:from the original on April 4, 2008 3761:from the original on April 6, 2008 3661:from the original on March 2, 2008 3630:from the original on March 3, 2008 3598:"Iraq denounces Turkish offensive" 3201:. January 15, 2008. Archived from 3173:from the original on March 8, 2008 3122:from the original on March 8, 2008 3116:"Turkey continues raids into Iraq" 3059:. January 15, 2008. Archived from 2976:(1). Tarsus Üniversitesi: 80–101. 2935:"Turkey admits loss of helicopter" 2863:"US to seek end to Turkey assault" 25: 5287:September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack 4741:Workers' Women Party of Kurdistan 3858:"Turkey launches raids on N Iraq" 3568:"Iraq condemns Turkish incursion" 3542:"Turkish troops enter north Iraq" 3169:. Al Jazeera. December 26, 2007. 2759:. GuncelMeydan. 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5967: 5964: 5962: 5959: 5957: 5954: 5952: 5949: 5947: 5946:Bülent Ecevit 5944: 5942: 5939: 5937: 5934: 5933: 5931: 5927: 5921: 5918: 5916: 5913: 5911: 5908: 5906: 5903: 5901: 5898: 5896: 5893: 5891: 5888: 5886: 5883: 5881: 5878: 5876: 5873: 5871: 5868: 5866: 5863: 5861: 5858: 5856: 5853: 5851: 5848: 5846: 5843: 5841: 5838: 5836: 5833: 5831: 5828: 5826: 5823: 5822: 5820: 5816: 5813: 5809: 5799: 5796: 5794: 5791: 5789: 5786: 5784: 5781: 5779: 5776: 5774: 5771: 5769: 5768:Pervin Buldan 5766: 5764: 5761: 5759: 5758:Ayla Akat Ata 5756: 5754: 5751: 5749: 5746: 5744: 5741: 5739: 5736: 5734: 5731: 5729: 5726: 5724: 5721: 5719: 5716: 5714: 5711: 5709: 5706: 5704: 5701: 5700: 5698: 5694: 5688: 5685: 5683: 5682:Celal Başkale 5680: 5678: 5675: 5673: 5670: 5668: 5665: 5663: 5660: 5658: 5655: 5653: 5650: 5648: 5645: 5643: 5640: 5638: 5635: 5633: 5630: 5628: 5625: 5623: 5620: 5618: 5615: 5613: 5610: 5609: 5607: 5603: 5600: 5596: 5590: 5587: 5585: 5582: 5580: 5577: 5575: 5572: 5570: 5567: 5566: 5564: 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5128: 5125: 5123: 5120: 5118: 5115: 5113: 5112:Lice massacre 5110: 5108: 5105: 5103: 5100: 5098: 5095: 5093: 5090: 5088: 5085: 5083: 5080: 5078: 5075: 5073: 5070: 5068: 5065: 5063: 5060: 5058: 5055: 5053: 5050: 5048: 5045: 5044: 5042: 5038: 5032: 5029: 5027: 5024: 5022: 5019: 5018: 5016: 5012: 5009: 5005: 4994: 4991: 4988: 4985: 4982: 4979: 4976: 4973: 4970: 4967: 4964: 4961: 4958: 4955: 4952: 4949: 4946: 4943: 4940: 4937: 4936: 4934: 4932: 4928: 4919: 4909: 4907: 4904: 4902: 4899: 4898: 4896: 4892: 4884: 4879: 4876: 4874: 4871: 4869: 4866: 4863: 4860: 4857: 4847: 4844: 4841: 4839: 4829: 4827: 4817: 4815: 4805: 4803: 4793: 4790: 4787: 4784: 4781: 4778: 4775: 4772: 4769: 4766: 4763: 4760: 4757: 4754: 4751: 4748: 4745: 4742: 4739: 4736: 4733: 4730: 4727: 4724: 4721: 4718: 4715: 4712: 4709: 4706: 4703: 4700: 4690: 4687: 4677: 4673: 4670: 4669: 4668: 4658: 4656: 4646: 4645: 4643: 4639: 4636: 4633: 4629: 4619: 4616: 4614: 4611: 4609: 4606: 4604: 4601: 4599: 4596: 4594: 4591: 4590: 4588: 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Kurdish–Turkish conflict
Iraq War
Iraqi civil war (2006–2008)

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Iraq
Turkey
PKK
PJAK
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Yaşar Büyükanıt
Turkey
İlker Başbuğ
Turkey
Aydoğan Babaoğlu
Turkey
Bekir Kalyoncu
Murat Karayilan
Fehman Huseyin
Cemil Bayik
Murat Karasac
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