Cicek: "The govt and TSK showed harmonization during cross-border operations"

There are some in Turkey who are uneasy at the harmonization between the government and the armed forces, including during recent cross-border operations into northern Iraq, said Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek yesterday. Speaking to news channel NTV, Cicek stressed the importance of military secrecy. He also stated that he hopes such cross-border operations could end. "We're an open society, and you can discuss many other matters in this kind of society," he added. "I think we have to end this discussion."