PM Erdoğan praises TSK anti-terror ops in N.Iraq

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday praised the performance of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) officers, pilots, soldiers and the General Staff in recent anti-terrorist operations in northern Iraq. "Our fight against terrorism will continue in all areas," said Erdogan after a meeting with his Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) counterpart Ferdi Sabit Soyer. Stressing that Turkey has long supported Iraqi's integrity, he added, "We want the Iraqi people to achieve peace as soon as possible. In our armed forces' cross-border operations in northern Iraq, we are taking all necessary measures not to harm the civilian population. We are exercising our legal rights."