Turkey Has 1,357 Military Personnel In North Of Iraq

ANKARA - Turkey has 1,357 military personnel in the north of Iraq, said Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul on Thursday.
Upon question of Republican People's Party (CHP) Mersin deputy Mustafa Ozyurek, Gonul said, ''cross-border operations have been staged within the scope of hot pursuit of terrorists in the north of Iraq since 1992 under fight against PKK/Kongra-Gel terrorist organization.''
''Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) carry out this mission with its 1,357 personnel in the north of Iraq. TSK personnel also gather information regarding the developments in the region. They also work as liaison officers under U.S. forces in Kirkuk, Mosul and Tal Afar,'' added Gonul.