In the aftermath of a bomb detonation in front of government buildings in Ankara, Turkey has declared all Kurdish facilities in Syria and Iraq as valid military targets. The attackers responsible for the weekend bombing were traced back to Syria, prompting a swift and forceful response from the Turkish military.
Air strikes in northern Iraq and countrywide raids have been conducted this week in retaliation for the attack. Dozens of suspects with alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have been detained. The PKK is designated a “terrorist group” by Turkey and its Western allies.
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