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Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Fighting With PKK in Northern Iraq

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After an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara on Wednesday, where at least two gunmen opened fire and killed five people, the Turkish military retaliated by targeting sites in Northern Iraq and Northern Syria linked to the Kurdish PKK group.

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No organization has taken responsibility for the attack, which left 22 people injured. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the authorities had "neutralized" the two attackers, a man and a woman, but insisted that the PKK was likely involved.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Russia, for the annual BRICS meeting when the attack occurred on Wednesday. In a social media post, Erdogan condemned the "hateful attack" that targeted the military sector. The US released a statement also condemning the incident.

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Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, suggested on Tuesday that PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned since 1999, could be allowed to appear in parliament if he renounced the hostilities and dissolved the PKK.

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Omer Ocalan, the nephew of the PKK leader, claims that Abduallah Ocalan is in isolation and has pledged to assist in ending the conflict "if the conditions are right." This could conceivably lead to Abdullah Ocalan's ultimate parole.

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Since the beginning of the 1980s, when the PKK took up its armed struggle for autonomy, tens of thousands have lost their lives in the conflict. Turkey and its Western allies view the PKK as a terrorist organization.

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After an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara on Wednesday, where at least two gunmen opened fire and killed five people, the Turkish military retaliated by targeting sites in Northern Iraq and Northern Syria linked to the Kurdish militant group PKK.

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No organization has taken responsibility for the attack, which left 22 people injured. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the authorities had "neutralized" the two attackers, a man and a woman, but insisted that PKK militants were most likely responsible.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in Kazan, Russia, for the annual BRICS meeting when the attack occurred on Wednesday. In a social media post, Erdogan condemned the "hateful attack" that targeted the military sector. The US Embassy released a statement saying Washington "strongly condemns today's terrorist attack."

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Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, hinted on Tuesday, the day before the attack, that PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned since 1999, might be allowed to appear in parliament if he calls off the rebellion and disbands his organization. It could potentially lead to a relaunch of a peace process.

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Omer Ocalan, the nephew of the PKK leader, claims that Abduallah Ocalan is in isolation and has pledged to assist in ending the conflict "if the conditions are right." If disbanding the PKK, the 75-year-old could be paroled.

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The terrible terrorist attack on Wednesday looks to have been a well-planned assault on the HQ of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a strategic defense company that, among others things, makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have proven effective in combating Kurdish insurgents in both Syria and Iraq. Turkey is at war and is more determined than ever to rid the country of Kurdish terrorists.

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What we know so far about terrorist attack that targeted Türkiye’s TAI

In response to the deadly attack on the TAI defense industry headquarters in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkish warplanes targeted Kurdish civilian infrastructure in northern Iraq and northern Syria. This military action resulted in the deaths of at least twelve people, including two children, and left 25 others injured. Turkey asserts its "right to self-defense," yet it disproportionately punishes innocent civilians in neighboring countries with its military actions. The cycle of Turkish state terror must come to an end.

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There is a 7% chance Turkey will be a member of the European Union by 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Turkey strikes PKK sites after fatal attack near Ankara

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The terrible terrorist attack on Wednesday looks to have been a well-planned assault on the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a strategic defense company that, among other things, makes unmanned aerial vehicles, which have proven effective in combating Kurdish insurgents in both Syria and Iraq. Turkey is at war and is more determined than ever to rid the country of terrorists while also protecting both Turkish and Kurdish civilians.

Turkey’s war on the PKK

In response to the deadly attack on the aerospace industry facility in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkish warplanes targeted Kurdish civilian infrastructure in northern Iraq and northern Syria that caused unacceptable loss of life. Ankara asserts its "right to self-defense," yet it disproportionately punishes innocent civilians in neighboring countries with its military agression. Turkey's cycle of violence againt the Kurdish people must come to an end.

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