In response to recent attacks by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on the Turkish military in Northern Iraq, Turkish authorities, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, are set to launch a comprehensive "diplomatic attack," according to reports from the Hürriyet newspaper. The diplomatic efforts are aimed at countering the PKK and involve talks with the United States and NATO allies, which Turkey has accused of supporting the PKK, particularly its Syrian affiliate, the People's Self-Defense Forces.
Hürriyet doesn't rule out the possibility that the US and Israel may be involved in the attacks, potentially as a response to Turkey's diplomatic initiatives regarding the Gaza crisis.
The report suggests that Turkey will also bolster its opposition to both the PKK and the Islamic State (IS) on its territory and in neighboring Iraq and Syria. This strategy includes reinforcing forward bases, intensifying operations against terrorist groups, and "cleansing the region of terrorists," aligning with President Erdogan's recent statement that "Turkey will not allow the establishment of a terrorist state near its borders."
Turkey has taken military action against the PKK, conducting air operations in northern Iraq and Syria following the attacks on Turkish military personnel, resulting in the elimination of over 70 PKK militants and the destruction of their hideouts, logistics infrastructure, and oil storage facilities.
Turkish authorities call the PKK a major threat to national security. The republic's army repeatedly conducts operations against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria and keeps a large group of troops in the region.
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Based on materials from TASS