Speaking of Turkey's incursion into N. Iraq premature
The domestic situation in Turkey is tensed. Suppositions of possible incursion into Iraq are heard more and more frequently, director of the institute of oriental studies, doctor Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
The Turkish general staff supports the idea of intrusion while the government led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) stands against military operations yet, according to him.
"Before the terrorist acts in Ankara the AKP was very cautious of the military's plans. Now, fearing to lose the votes, Erdogan's party backs a campaign against Kurds," Safrastyan said.
However, he underscored, the problem has a foreign policy coloring as well. "The U.S. does not officially OK the military operation, nevertheless, authority in N. Iraq was delegated to the Kurdish administration and withdrawal of troops has been already launched. The Turkish general staff can provoke an incident for incursion but it's premature to give exact forecasts," he said reminding of concentration military equipment and personnel at the Turkish-Iraqi border.
The Turkish general staff supports the idea of intrusion while the government led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) stands against military operations yet, according to him.
"Before the terrorist acts in Ankara the AKP was very cautious of the military's plans. Now, fearing to lose the votes, Erdogan's party backs a campaign against Kurds," Safrastyan said.
However, he underscored, the problem has a foreign policy coloring as well. "The U.S. does not officially OK the military operation, nevertheless, authority in N. Iraq was delegated to the Kurdish administration and withdrawal of troops has been already launched. The Turkish general staff can provoke an incident for incursion but it's premature to give exact forecasts," he said reminding of concentration military equipment and personnel at the Turkish-Iraqi border.
