Erdogan Harshly Criticizes Western Countries

ISTANBUL - Justice & Development (AK) Party Chairman and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly criticized western countries that did not take any steps against the terrorist organization PKK.
Erdogan, who addressed his party members in Istanbul, said that Turkey lost over 30 people over the past one month.
"They (PKK terrorists) can not be humans. I condemn the expression (we recognize PKK as a terrorist organization but...) by the West. This matter would have no 'buts'. We do not act emotionally. Just because we have not acted so, we showed patience, but now, we expect sanctions," he said.
"Nobody asked nobody's permission while coming from tens of thousands of kilometers away to hit Iraq. We do not need anybody's advise regarding a military operation into north of Iraq," Erdogan continued.
"We can not tolerate any operations that would damage Iraq's territorial integrity. We are not keen on any operations on its political unity," he added.
(TÇ-UK)