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Turkey must stop US attempted inception of 'terrorist state': Minister

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News Agencies
  • 22 Apr 2023 19:21
2 Min Read

The Turkish Interior Minister noted that Turkey has been fighting terrorism for 4 decades, but the risk of a "terrorist state" persists as the US continues to intervene.

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  • Minister of the Interior of Turkey Suleyman Soylu.
    Minister of the Interior of Turkey Suleyman Soylu 23 November 2019 (Anadolu)

Turkish Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu criticized the US' attempts at creating a "terrorist state" on Turkey's borders, referring to an independent Kurdish state, and said that Ankara is taking the necessary measures to prevent this enterprise. 

"After the events in Gezi [protests in Istanbul in 2013 that turned into violent clashes with the police], Turkey has been facing a number of developments that have led to the reduction of investments. The pandemic added to that. We have been facing the biggest wave of migrants and it may have different costs. The US wants to create a terrorist state near us. We are taking precautions," Soylu told CNN Turk. 

The minister noted that Turkey has been fighting terrorism for 4 decades, but the risk of a "terrorist state" persists as the US continues to intervene in the region. Turkey has been engaged in a deadly conflict with the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) since 1984 and has recurrently condemned the US for arming Kurdish militias in northern Syria. 

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Commenting on the US’ statement, Soylu said, as cited by the CNN Turk broadcaster, "We know where the attack was coordinated. We have received the message given to us and we know what that message is. We do not accept condolences from the US Embassy. We are not treacherous to anyone, but we no longer have any tolerance for these insidious acts." 

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In March, two Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)  fighters were killed following a Turkish drone strike that targeted Sinjar, in northern Iraq.

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