TURKISH
CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA REVIEW
C
O N T E N T S
No. 190/15 07.10.2015
1. Colak
carries out contacts in Washington
2.
VeyselEroglu: “Our wish is the private sector to administrate the water in
Cyprus”
3. Turkish
Cypriot “municipalities”: If we do not administrate the water from Turkey our
people’s will is questioned
4. Debates
on the administration of the water from Turkey continue
5.
Statements by Sucuoglu on the water issue and the occupation regime’s tourism
6. Tusk reiterated
EU support on the Cyprus settlement
7. Turkish
Cypriots living abroad want the right to “vote and be elected” in the occupied
area of Cyprus; Interesting statements by Ozyigit
8. CTP
Foreign Affairs Committee wants to see Deryneia crossing-point opened
9. Tomatoes
with pesticides harmful for health were sold to the government-controlled area
of Cyprus
10. Eroglu
intervenes prior to the UBP congress, urges all party members to solve their
problem through dialogue
11. Erdogan
warns Russia against losing a 'friend like Turkey'; Turkey ‘ready to hear’
Russian military officials’ explanations for air incursions; Davutoglu: Only 2
of 57 Russian airstrikes targeted ISIS
12. The EU
and Turkey yet to agree on action plan to tackle refugee crisis
13. Turkish
warplanes harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft
1. Colak
carries out contacts in Washington
According to illegal Bayrak television
(online, 07.10.15), self-styled foreign minister EmineColak visited Washington
following her contacts in New York within the framework of 70th UN
General Assembly.
During her first day of contacts in
Washington, Colak met with White House and U.S. State Department officials, to
whom she conveyed information regarding the latest developments of the Cyprus
problem and negotiation process, and exchanged views on the matter. She also
met with US Senator Roger Wicker, as well as various media based in Washington.
Furthermore, Colak attended a dinner hosted
by Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Washington SerdarKilic.
On her second day of contacts in
Washington, Colak participated in a round-table discussion at the Centre for
American Progress think-tank. Consultants from the U.S. Congress,
representatives of prominent think-tanks in Washington, policymakers and media
representatives also attended the meeting. During her speech at the meeting,
Colak briefed them on the recent developments of the Cyprus issue and the
ongoing negotiation process.
In her speech Colak stated that the
negotiations are at a significant turning point and that a pro-solution
government is present in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus, adding
that with the election of Akıncı, a new window of opportunity has emerged.
Colak also argued that within the context of the Joint Declaration of 11
February 2014, structured meetings are continuing in a very positive and
constructive atmosphere in a result-oriented manner and stressed that the sides
have substantially agreed on the issues of governance, legislative and the
judiciary and have made progress on the issues of the European Union and
economy.
Colak pointed out the necessity to secure
the bi-communal and bi-zonal structure of a comprehensive settlement within the
European Union Law and commented on the property issue, which is one of the
most important chapters currently being discussed at the table, by underlining
the importance of formulas which would not jeopardize the socio-economic
structures of both sides in the island. Colak added that it is observed that
the international community has started to work towards creating financial
resources to fund a solution.
Commenting on the issue of Confidence
Building Measures (CBMs) which are undertaken in parallel with the
negotiations, Colak claimed that the implementation of these measures are of
crucial importance and that the Turkish Cypriot side remains committed to reach
a comprehensive settlement. Colak underlined that a solution to be reached on
the Island would also contribute to peace and stability in the region and would
pave the way to creating an atmosphere of cooperation on the energy reserves in
the region.
2.
VeyselEroglu: “Our wish is the private sector to administrate the water in
Cyprus”
Turkish Cypriot daily Vatan newspaper
(07.10.15) under the title:
“Our wish is the private sector to administrate the water”, reports on statements by the Turkish Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs VeyselEroglu, who in statements during a visit he paid yesterday to Afyokarahisar, replying to a journalist’s question, referred to the water transferred project, and stated: “The water already flows in Cyprus…Testing works were launched already. Our aim is by the 20th of this month to be put into use. Our esteem President and Prime Minister are expecting the appropriate date”.
“Our wish is the private sector to administrate the water”, reports on statements by the Turkish Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs VeyselEroglu, who in statements during a visit he paid yesterday to Afyokarahisar, replying to a journalist’s question, referred to the water transferred project, and stated: “The water already flows in Cyprus…Testing works were launched already. Our aim is by the 20th of this month to be put into use. Our esteem President and Prime Minister are expecting the appropriate date”.
Eroglu
also stated that their wish is that highly qualified persons from the private
sector to be responsible for the administration of the water and added: “Turkey
has spent 1 billion 600 million TL for this project. It is a very huge project.
Of course there is also the matter of its management. There are the operation
expenses of the pump station, the expenses of the purification plant, the
electricity expenses and others. All these should be covered”, Eroglu
said.
“As
you know, Turkey provides some services by means of the private sector. The
municipality could inspect, the government could inspect… Let’s create a group
for inspections, but the private sector should be responsible for the
management. We have made an Operate-Transfer investment. And they do not have
any problem with this. Right now the water flows in Cyprus. From the Alakopru
Dam to the Gecitkoy-Panagra Dam. The testing work for the water was already
launched. Our President and Prime Minister expect the appropriate date. Our
wish is to hold a ceremony in Alakopru. Afterwards, we will hold the
inauguration ceremony at Panagra in the Gecitkoy purification plan. All these
will be solved with mutual discussion”.
Eroglu
stated further that the water from Turkey will give life to Cyprus. He
reiterated that their wish is the water to be administrated by the private
sector and added that they have already choose a key personnel composed by
13-15 persons who are training in Turkey and in the occupied area of Cyprus.
(AK)
3. Turkish
Cypriot “municipalities”: If we do not administrate the water from Turkey our
people’s will is questioned
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper
(07.10.15) reports that 26 Turkish
Cypriot “municipalities” have established the so-called “TRNC Municipalities
Water and Sewage Enterprises” (BESKI)
with the aim of administrating the water which came from Turkey to the
occupied area of the island through underwater pipelines. Occupied Lapithos
and AgiosSergios “municipalities” have not yet joined “BESKI”. In statements
during a press conference yesterday, the so-called mayor of occupied Gonyeli, AhmetBenli read out an announcement by the
26 “municipalities” describing “BESKI” as an “important milestone” in the
history of the “local administration” in the occupied area of Cyprus.
Referring to the transfer of water to the
occupied area of the island, Benli
argued that Turkey has made an important investment that will “change the flow
of history” aiming at bringing 75 million cubic meters of water annually.
“Let us not allow for this very important development and enthusiasm to be
shadowed by various debates”, he noted adding that it is unthinkable to
administrate the water outside the principle of “being locally administrated”. “In such a case, the reason of the
existence of the local administrations, our people’s will, comes to the point
of being questioned”, he noted.
Benli said that “BESKI” will undertake the
administration and organization of both the water from Turkey and all the water
resources on the island at ‘local admirations” level.
Referring to the recent debates on the
issue of administrating the water from Turkey, Benli said: “We will be the
center of the solution and progress and not the crisis. The Turkish Cypriot community has the competence of undertaking the
water administration from the point of view of both knowledge and skills, as
well as of capacity and experience”.
Benli said that there will not be any
serious change and no increase in the price of the water in case it is
administrated by “BESKI”. He noted that
in case “BESKI” is not given the administration, 360 “municipality” workers
will lose their jobs and the price of water will increase.
(I/Ts.)
4. Debates
on the administration of the water from Turkey continue
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris newspaper
(07.10.15) reports that 14 Turkish
Cypriot trade unions met at the headquarters of the Primary School Teachers’
Trade Union (KTOS) yesterday and expressed their opposition to the
privatization of the water, which came from Turkey to the occupied area with
undersea pipelines.
Basin-Sen, BES, Cag-Sen, DAU-BIR-SEN,
DAU-SEN, Dev-Is federation, Guc - Sen, Koop - Sen, KTAMS, KTOEOS, KTOS, Tip-is,
Turk-Sen Federation and Vergi – Sen trade unions signed a joint statement
saying that the water project “has
developed outside the will of the Turkish Cypriots” and pointed out to the
debates on the administration of the water.
Meanwhile, in statements to Kibris, TahsinErtugruloglu, self-styled minister of transport, said
yesterday that the Turkish Cypriots lack the equipment and the infrastructure
to administrate the water from Turkey. Ertugruloglu, who comes from the
“minor coalition partner” National Unity Party (UBP), noted that they disagree on this issue with the
Republican Turkish Party (CTP), their “coalition partner”. He argued that
the Turkish Cypriots have not the capacity to administrate the water.
Furthermore, Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
Postasi newspaper (07.10.15) reports that SerdarDenktas,
chairman of the “main opposition” Democratic Party – National Forces (DP-UG),
said that they should stop debating the issue, because financial power and people having the knowhow are needed for
administrating the water. He added: “A part of the government, under the
name of ‘we will administrate it’ says ‘let
us give the job to the municipalities’. This is not a debate of being able to
manage it or not. They have not the power. The company established by the
municipalities can make the investment in barely 20 years. […]”.
According to Denktas, the important thing
is to start using the soonest the water from Turkey. He said that giving the administration of the water to only one company
would create monopoly and expressed the view that they should give it to many
companies, adding that this should be valid for all the water resources and
not only for the water that came from Turkey.
He argued that it would be
correct to divide the occupied area of the island into two or three regions and
invite tenders for each one of them as regards the administration of the water.
(I/Ts.)
5.
Statements by Sucuoglu on the water issue and the occupation regime’s
tourism
Turkish Cypriot daily Gunes newspaper
(07.10.15) reports that the so-called
minister of tourism FaizSucuoglu in statements yesterday to a televised program
broadcast by Genc TV, replied to questions as regards the tourism of the
occupation regime and the issue of the water to be transferred from Turkey.
Referring
to the issue of the administration of the water, Sucuoglu said that instead of
the choice of the privatization of the water, it is necessary for a wide base
administration to be established under the control of the “state” and with the
“municipalities” to have the right of participation. He added that of course
the Republican Turkish Party-United Forces (CTP-BG) opposes to this and
supports that they should have the responsibility for the administration of the
water. He added that what should be done is together with Turkey to re-evaluate
this issue.
Supporting that the water transfer
project from Turkey is of strategic importance for the “TRNC”, Sucuoglu added
that unfortunately some circles in the “TRNC” think negatively towards this
issue.
Sucuoglu
stated further that 40% of the water from Turkey will be allotted to the region
of Morfou for the production of citrus fruits whereas the other 60% will be
distributed to the occupied part of Nicosia and afterwards to all the other
districts.
Referring
to the issue of the tourism of the occupation regime, he said that their aim is
from the 7 million Turkish tourists to attract to the island at least 700
thousand. Supporting that they will be able to achieve this through
advertisement and promotion, Sucuoglu said that they will intensify their
efforts towards this direction.
Sucuoglu reminded also of the fact that
they had apply to Turkey in order to declare the 2016 as the “TRNC year” in
Turkey and added that Turkey promised to support them on this issue and as he
said they have promised them that the Council of Ministers in Turkey will discuss
this matter in their next meeting.
The
so-called minister said further that at the moment the bed capacity in the
“country” is 19-20 thousands and added that their aim is the number of tourists
who are visiting the “TRNC” to reach 3 million. “That will mean that the bed
capacity will reach to 35-40 thousands. If we achieve this, then I consider
that we will become a country able to stand on its own feet”, claimed Sucuoglu.
(AK)
6. Tusk
reiterated EU support on the Cyprus settlement
According to Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
(07.10.15), the European Council President Donald Tusk said that they will
continue to support the efforts for a Cyprus settlement.
In a joint press conference with Turkey’s
President RecepTayyip Erdogan following their meeting in Brussels, Tusk also
said that they wish the reinforcement of the relations between EU and Turkey,
as well as the progression of Turkey’s accession talks.
(DPs)
7. Turkish
Cypriots living abroad want the right to “vote and be elected” in the occupied area
of Cyprus; Interesting statements by Ozyigit
Turkish Cypriot daily Ortam newspaper
(07.10.15) reports that the Platform of the Turkish Cypriots’ Living Abroad
Union’s workshop under the title “Constitutional Rights Workshop” started
yesterday in the occupied area of Cyprus.
Addressing the workshop, self-styled prime
minister Omer Kalyoncu said that there
is a need for a communication mechanism with the Turkish Cypriots living abroad
and added that this will contribute in their lobbying activities.
The leader of the Republican Turkish Party
(CTP), Mehmet Ali Talat expressed the
view that the priority is for the Turkish Cypriots living abroad to participate
in the political life of the countries in which they live and intensify their
lobbying activities there. Noting that the population living in the
occupied area of Cyprus is about 300 thousand persons and that the Turkish
Cypriots living abroad are about 600 thousands, Talat argued that it would not
be possible to accommodate their demand to vote adding that the e-government
infrastructure needed for this does not exist. Talat agreed that the Turkish Cypriots living abroad should be given
the right of being elected in the occupied area of the island.
The leader of the Democratic Party –
National Forces (DP-UG0 SerdarDenktas argued that it is not acceptable not to
give the Turkish Cypriots living abroad the right to vote in the occupied area
of Cyprus.
CemalOzyigit, chairman of the Social
Democracy Party (TDP), said that while
they were making use of the “plundering regime” caused by the 1974 Turkish
invasion of the island and they were “arbitrarily distributing the citizenship
contrary to the international law and agreements, we have not discussed why our
citizens who went abroad went there and how they could return back, we ignore
it”. He noted that the TDP is in favor of making the necessary
“constitutional amendment” that will allow the Turkish Cypriots living abroad
to vote and be elected in the occupied area of Cyprus.
(I/Ts.)
8. CTP
Foreign Affairs Committee wants to see Deryneia crossing-point opened
According to illegal Bayrak television
(online, 07.10.15), the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Republican Turkish
Party (CTP) has called for the opening of the Deryneia crossing-point.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the CTP
expressed support to the ongoing work being carried out for the opening of the
Deryneia crossing-point as part of confidence building measures agreed by the
two leaders earlier this year.
A statement issued by the committee said
that the opening of the Deryneia crossing-point will have a positive impact on
the area.
The statement pointed out the opening of
the crossing point will not only ease travel for people on both sides but will
also make important contributions to the social and economic structure of the
area. “Such initiatives will also help bring the two peoples together and to
build confidence between the two communities” the statement read.
9. Tomatoes with pesticides harmful for health were sold to the
government-controlled area of Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot
daily Kibris Postasi newspaper (07.10.15) reports that pesticides harmful for health were found in tomatoes imported to the
occupied area of Cyprus from Turkey last week in spite of the Turkish Cypriot
producers’ reactions.
The self-styled
ministry of health announced that pesticides
beyond the limit were traced in beans, grapes and pomegranates.
A reliable source told Kibris Postasi that the above-mentioned tomatoes
were sold to the government-controlled area of the island through the EU’s
Green Line Regulation after acquiring the permission of the Turkish Cypriot
Chamber of Commerce.
The source said:
“The Chamber of Commerce permitted the tomatoes to be sold in the south
[Translator’s note: This is how the government-controlled area of the Republic
of Cyprus is described]. The tomatoes were forwarded and sold in the market in
the south. This sale, which has been made without carrying out any control,
creates a situation that shakes the trust between the two communities”.
The paper refers
also to information published in Greek Cypriot “Fileleftheros” newspaper saying
that “the National Guard is nourished with Turkish tomatoes”.
(I/Ts.)
10.
Eroglu intervenes prior to the UBP congress, urges all party members to
solve their problem through dialogue
Turkish Cypriot daily Vatan newspaper
(07.10.15) reports that the former Turkish Cypriot leader and former chairman
of the National Unity Party (UBP) DervisEroglu,
described as back breaking the allegations and the quarrels within the party
few days before the general congress of the UBP, which is schedule to take
place in October 31.
Stating
that he feels discomfort because of the situation and the quarrels within the
UBP, Eroglu called the candidates for the UBP leadership and the
representatives of the party to meet and establish a dialogue in order to find
solution to their problems.
Stating
that he does not support any of the candidates, Eroglu stressed the need to try
to find an agreement towards the issue of the member’s list.
Supporting
that the UBP is a very important political formation which aims to the
prosperity and security of the Turkish Cypriot “people” under the umbrella of
the “TRNC state”, Eroglu said that the party is obliged to succeed for the
Turkish Cypriots and in order to implement its historical mission.
(AK)
11. Erdogan
warns Russia against losing a 'friend like Turkey'; Turkey ‘ready to hear’
Russian military officials’ explanations for air incursions; Davutoglu: Only 2
of 57 Russian airstrikes targeted ISIS
According to Ankara Anatolia news agency
(06.10.15), Turkish President
RecepTayyip Erdogan warned Russia of souring relations with his country after a
Russian fighter jet violated Turkey’s air space over the weekend.
Addressing a joint press conference with
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in Brussels on Tuesday, Erdogan said:
"If Russia loses a friend like Turkey, with which it has conducted many
businesses, it will lose a lot".
His comments came on the same day as NATO
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday that
Russia’s violation of Turkey’s air space "does not look like an
accident".
"NATO
has taken a stand against this and I believe [the alliance] will continue to do
so because an attack on Turkey is also an attack on NATO," Erdogan said.
The Turkish President also reiterated his
calls for a regime change in Syria, adding that Assad was still in power
despite "being responsible for the death of 350,000 people" because
he was being backed by Iran and Russia.
With Turkey’s snap elections set to take
place in less than a month on November 1, Erdogan appealed to Kurdish voters in
Turkey by saying that it was the Turkish government’s duty to serve them.
"My Kurdish citizens and the
separatist terrorist organization, PKK, are not the same; the Kurdish citizens
are my citizens, it is our duty to serve them," he said.
On the same issue, Turkish daily Sabah
(online, 07.10.15) reports that Turkish
Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a written statement on Wednesday that the Russian
Ambassador was summoned to the Ministry once again, and was told that Turkish
and Russian officials can hold a meeting in Ankara to prevent further airspace
violations from happening in the future.
"It has been strongly emphasized to
the Russian Ambassador that what is essential is that violations into Turkish
airspace do not repeat themselves," the Foreign Ministry's statement said.
The Russian Ambassador was also reportedly
summoned on Saturday and Monday over the incidents.
The Kremlin said Tuesday it hopes the
violation of Turkish airspace by Russian fighter jets does not affect the
countries' relationship.
"We hope the incident does not affect
the development of our cooperation," spokesman DmitriyPeskov said at a
news conference in Moscow. "Russia-Turkey relations are various and have
deep roots."
Peskov was responding to a question about
whether the incidents over the weekend would threaten the planned Turkish
Stream gas pipeline from Russia.
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg,
said on Tuesday that Russia has not offered the alliance "any real
explanation" over its violations of Turkish airspace, adding, "For
NATO, the violation of Turkish airspace by Russia does not look like an accident."
Meanwhile, Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily
News (online, 07.10.15), under the title “Turkey ‘ready to hear’ Russian
military officials’ explanations for air incursions”, reports that Turkish military officials are “ready to
meet” with their Russian counterparts to get “explanations” for recent
violations of Turkish airspace and to find what kind of measures they will take
to prevent further breaches, Foreign Ministry spokesperson TanjuBilgic said on
Oct. 7.
The Foreign Ministry “invited” the Russian
Ambassador in Ankara on Oct. 6 and lodged the proposal, according to a written
statement from Bilgic.
The Ministry conveyed that Turkish military
officials were ready to listen Russian military officials in Ankara to “hear
their explanations about violations and the measures they are taking to prevent
a repeat of similar incidents,” said the spokesman.
Bilgic also
said a “working group” between Ankara and Moscow on the issue was not on the
agenda of talks either between military authorities or in the Foreign Ministry.
A Russian Defence Ministry official had
earlier claimed that Turkey’s Defence Ministry suggested to Russia on Oct. 6
that the two sides should consider creating a joint working group to coordinate
actions related to Russia’s air strikes in Syria.
Moreover, Turkish daily Sabah (online,
07.10.15), under the title “Turkey's PM Davutoglu: Only 2 of 57 Russian
airstrikes targeted ISIS”, reports that Turkish
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that he does not want the
conflict in Syria turned into a crisis between Russia and NATO nor into a
Russian-Turkish dispute.
But Turkey, a member of the alliance, will
not compromise on the security of its borders or air space, Davutoglu said at a
school opening in Istanbul in comments broadcast live by state TV. Russia has
breached Turkish air space since launching air strikes in Syria last week.
Only two of
Russia's 57 air strikes in Syria have hit ISIS, while the rest have been
against the moderate opposition, the only forces fighting ISIS in north-western
Syria, Davutoglu also said.
12. The
EU and Turkey yet to agree on action plan to tackle refugee crisis
Turkish daily Sabah (online, 07.10.15)
reports that a draft action plan to step
up cooperation between the EU and Turkey on the refugee crisis that has
overwhelmed EU member states was released on Tuesday. The plan will allow
Turkey and the EU to better cope with the refugee burden, with the EU intending
to mobilize up to 1 billion euro for Turkey. The details of the plan, however, are
still open to negotiation between both parties.
The
draft action plan with short- and medium-term measures seeks to address the
unprecedented refugee crisis by strengthening collaboration between the EU and
Turkey in two parts under which the EU intends to mobilize up to 1 billion euro
for 2015-16 to support Turkey while Ankara intends to step up cooperation with
Bulgarian and Greek authorities and open six refugee reception centres.
According to the first part of the plan,
Turkey and the EU will share the refugee burden and create better living
conditions for refugees already in Turkey. In addition, both parties accept to
address key factors that cause the refugees to move from Turkey to the EU
through irregular channels. Moreover, the EU also intends to support existing
member state and EU resettlement schemes and programs, which could allow
refugees in Turkey to enter the EU legally.
As
for the second part of the plan, Turkey and the EU will work to prevent the
flow of irregular refugees to Turkey and departures of irregular refugees and
migrants from Turkey to the EU. While the fight against criminal networks
involved in smuggling migrants will be stepped up, there will be further
measures against casualties at sea. In addition, Turkey will seek to further
intensify cooperation with the European Agency for the Management of
Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the
European Union (Frontex).
The
EU praised Ankara's efforts, saying: "Turkey is making commendable efforts
to provide massive humanitarian aid and support," and cited that more than
6.75 billion euro has been spent by the Turkish government on the issue.
It
was declared that the implementation of the draft action plan is set to start
immediately and will be monitored by the European Commission and the Turkish
government. In addition, the
implementation of the plan is said to accelerate the visa liberalization
process as both President RecepTayyip Erdogan and European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncker agreed on Tuesday.The plan is also expected to boost
relations between Turkey and the EU should both parties fulfil what is required
of them.
Juncker handed the draft action plan to
Erdogan on Monday. With both sides agreed to the plan in principal, it still
remains to be seen whether there will be any difference of opinion on the
details.
Speaking at a joint press conference with
European Council President Donald Tusk, Erdogan called on the EU to take
responsibility. "From the very beginning Turkey shouldered this
responsibility on behalf of the international community. We see more recently
that EU countries are coming face to face with the Syrian crisis," he
said.
13. Turkish
warplanes harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft
According to Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily
News (online, 06.10.15), eight Turkish
F-16 fighters jets were harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft for four minutes
and 30 seconds during a patrol flight on the border with Syria on Oct. 5, the
Turkish General Staff has said.
In a written statement on Oct. 6, the
military also said Syrian anti-aircraft batteries put Turkish jets conducting a
border patrol under a radar lock for four minutes and 15 seconds on Oct. 5.
Meanwhile, the paper also reports that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have been
“actually waging a war” for the last few months, a top commander has said,
referring to military operations launched against bases of the outlawed
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.
Air Forces Commander Gen. AbidinUnal
referred to air strikes against PKK camps, “ongoing since July 23,” during a
speech at a ceremony for the 64th anniversary of the foundation of the Air
Force Academy.
“Today, the Turkish Air Forces are actually
waging a war. More than just a medium-scale war, it is fighting on two fronts,”
Unal said late on Oct. 5.
“In sum, we have used over 2,000 modern
ammunitions and have struck over 1,200 targets. I want to emphasize that our
intelligence units, through reconnaissance, and our analysts have designated
those 1,200 to 1,500 targets,” Unal said, praising the performance of the
Turkish Air Forces.
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