TURKISH FM DENIED INFORMATION ON INVASION OF IRAQ BY TURKISH TROOPS
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2007 14:46 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish authorities denied information, according
to which Turkish troops have invaded Iraqi territory in connection
with an on-going operation against Kurdish fighters. Turkish Foreign
Minister Abdullah Gul stated that "currently there is no invasion of
a foreign country". Nevertheless, representatives of Kurds informed
that 10 helicopters of the Turkish Air Forces landed in Mazouri
village on the Iraqi territory, RBK reports.
Yesterday in the evening world media means reported that several
thousands of Turkish soldiers crossed the border and entered the Iraqi
territory chasing Kurdish fighters. On May 30 Turkey concentrated
a large amount of army units and heavy equipment near the southern
borders of the country.