Iraq authorities also consider the terrorist organization of the RSC as a threat and positively relate to the idea of creating a joint operational center with Turkey and other proposals for cooperation in the fight against terrorism. This was reported by sources in the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey.
“Consultations with Iraq continue at a certain level. Recently, the second round of negotiations that began in December was held in Baghdad. The development of a strategic framework document, which is planned to be signed between the two countries. One of the questions that we want to include in this document is Creation of a joint operational center. Technical details of the center’s functioning will be determined after the signing of the mentioned document, ”the report said.
It is noted that in the coming period, Turkey and Ict will expand interaction in the fight against terrorism and ensuring the security of the borders.
The department clarified that if in previous years the operations of the Turkish security forces against the RSC terrorists in Iraq were limited in nature, today they are carried out on a continuous basis.
It is noted that the terrorist threat has been eliminated by 30-40 kilometers into the depth (Iraqi territory) from the border of Turkey.
“According to this strategy, the main priority of Turkey is the extension of the terrorist threat as far as possible from its borders,” the sources explained.
The department noted that the Turkish-Iraqi negotiations discuss not only the fight against terrorism and the security of the borders, but also other issues, including energy and trade. “We are negotiating a much more complex interaction with Iraq,” the Ministry of Defense explained.
“It would be wrong to compare the fight against terrorism in previous years with today. Security and prosperity in the region are elements that complement each other. Having created a safe zone, we will plant a threat to our country, through transport and energy projects, we will achieve an increase in the region’s economy. “,- noted in the defense department.