Тhe spokesperson for the United States Department of State commented on Turkey's request to base U.S. Predator drones on its territory.

“Hope springs eternal. You know where we are on the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party). We believe that Turkey has a right to defend itself, that the PKK is a terrorist organization, and we continue to urge and try to facilitate good dialogue between Turkey and Iraq,” Victoria Nuland said during a briefing in Washington, AA reported.