US UAVs to be deployed in Turkey

The U.S. Predeytor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that were used during the war in Iraq will be deployed at the U.S. Incirlik military base in Turkey, CNN Turk reported.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed upon this after long negotiations.

Thus, Turkey will be able to use American UAVs to combat Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.

The Turkish side also expressed its desire to buy several UAVs from the U.S., for which Obama replied that this request will be considered in Congress.

Turkey resumed attacks on the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after militants' attack in south-eastern Turkey on the evening of August 17, in which nine servicemen were killed.

Turkey 's first attacks on northern Iraq lasted for more than a year.

The conflict between Turkey and the PKK lasted for over 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.


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