ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "upon our directives, Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) launched a cross-border ground operation against PKK terrorist organization in the north of Iraq under the empowerment by the Turkish parliament."
Speaking at Justice & Development (AK) Party congress in Ankara on Sunday, Erdogan said TSK's nine-day operation was completed. He added that Turkish soldiers returned home on Friday morning.
Erdogan said AK Party rule had not received any orders from anybody regarding the operation. He added that fight against terrorism had not ended, it would continue.
"We have staged an operation against terrorist camps and terrorists in the north of Iraq. Even a civilian was not targeted, wounded or killed there," he added.
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Regarding the recent situation in Gaza, Erdogan said it was impossible to approve the inhumane implementation in Gaza.
He noted that children and civilians were being killed due to disproportionate use of force in Gaza. Erdogan said the Republic of Turkey clearly condemned such an attitude of Israel.