Recent Turkish Actions Shed Light on Agreement with U.S. Over PKK

"I've written about how the U.S., Turkey and Iraq developed a joint strategy to combat the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) terrorist group's presence in Iraq. The strategy was developed in order to prevent Turkey from undertaking a unilateral incursion into Iraq, which would have risked accidental Turkish engagement with non-PKK Kurdish forces or even U.S. forces. In recent days, Turkey has undertaken a number of anti-PKK actions that shed some light on the agreement.
Most dramatically, Turkey has amassed a force along the border with Iraq that is reported to be 50,000 strong. It has been reported that "[h]undreds of tanks and military vehicles arrived in the southeastern town of Yuksekova in Hakkari province last week." There are also reports of commando units being deployed near the border. This is a considerable troop buildup -- even for Turkey, which boasts NATO's second largest military. There have also been a number of reported Turkish incursions into Iraq. Zaman Online reported that the Turkish military fired artillery at a PKK camp in northern Iraq on Aug. 7 and 8. Local villages described the artillery fire as "heavy." Also, beginning on Aug. 12, the Turkish army opened fire for several days on a PKK camp known as Hakurk, in an area where the Turkish, Iranian and Iraqi borders intersect.

Turkey's recent actions emphasize four key points about the U.S.-Turkish-Iraqi agreement on the PKK:...

...Overall, the agreement between the U.S., Turkey and Iraq over the PKK should be seen as a diplomatic victory at this stage.'
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I think that still remains to be seen. I hope that your right and the Kurdish population is not invested in the PKK, really not sure if I believe that one. And what actions Russia is prepared to take if they perceive Turkey to be building a permanent front in northern Iraq.