The Turkish parliament on Saturday approved a one-year extension of an existing mandate to use Turkish troops abroad in Syria and Iraq, two days before Iraq's Kurdish region holds a controversial independence referendum.
The bill was overwhelmingly passed. Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli said the extension was intended to protect Turkey from "threats", adding that the Kurdish Regional Government's planned vote on Monday was a "threat to national security".
GMT 17:04 2018 Friday ,19 October
Turkey extends its presence under UNIFIL in LebanonGMT 20:28 2017 Wednesday ,07 June
Turkey lawmakers back sending troops to Qatar base: officialsMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor