Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan:
"Of course, we do not lose our focus on the terrorist organization and terrorist structures in Syria.
The message we give in operations is clear. In other words, if the organization is carrying out an action in Turkey, it will not receive an answer from now on in the caves in Iraq. We return every action to the address.
As a matter of fact, following the terrorist incident in Kızılay (Ankara), both our National Intelligence Organization and our Armed Forces carried out intense attacks. The message we gave has found its place.
We do not hesitate to destroy the organizational infrastructure and income-generating resources of the organization in that region.
The day the USA withdraws from the region, the organization will not be able to take shelter there.
Because the local people there, Arabs and Syrians are also uncomfortable with them. The only excuse of those who support them is the fight against DAESH.
There are only DAESH prisoners. They employ PKK as guards.
We tell Americans this; We have no problem with you in Syrian territory. However, we will not refrain from targeting the organization nestled there.
"This is the instruction our President gave to our armed forces, security organizations and intelligence."