The Iranians are full of bull feces."PKK members are fleeing to Iran. We see from the UAV, Iranians say 'no'."
— Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler | CNN TURK
Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer Ata GOCMEN was struck by a lightning in the same incident where Infantry Specialist Sergeant Sait TOKTAS fell martyr. After he was brought to a hospital in a heavy condition unfortunately he lost the battle for his life. May Allah accept his martyrdom!Infantry Specialist Sergeant Sait TOKTAS fell martyr in result of a lightning strike in the Claw-Lock AO. May Allah accepts his martyrdom.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan:
❝I believe that the Hashd al-Shaabi is willing to clear Sinjar of the PKK. If the PKK does not leave, every Iraqi soldier who loves his country will fight against this terrorist organization that has invaded his homeland.
Bullshit.
I can see infantry commandos slowly clearing out every mountain range and tunnel near the border and southward, KDP peshmerga and Iraqi army border guards keeping the lowlands and stop PKK taking it back next year.
But please someone explain to me how Hashd plays out into this and how can it even be trusted to keep at what it’s supposed to do with Turkey and Iran’s iffy relationship. Unless TR accepts Iranian guardianship over Iraq, none of the future machinations we have works with how this looks. This is a losing hand.
The most important thing that reveals the identity of a city is its historical monuments.
Those who want to destroy the identity of the Turkmen homeland of Erbil aim to do so by destroying our historical monuments.
Our Kayseri bazaar, which was burned down in Erbil, the city of Gökbörü, is an example of this.
Get well soon...
On the evening of May 5, 2024, we were all deeply saddened by the fire disaster that took place in the Grand Erbil Kayseri Bazaar, which is an important part of our historical and cultural heritage. This historical bazaar has been a source of livelihood for our people for many years and has become one of the symbols of Turkmen culture. As a result of the fire, great damage occurred in the bazaar and our tradesmen suffered serious financial losses.
It is a great source of consolation that there was no loss of life after this tragic event. However, in addition to the material damages in the bazaar, our shopkeepers also need to be supported spiritually and economically. In this process, we must act in unity and solidarity as a society to support our shopkeepers and help the bazaar come back to life. We convey our best wishes and wish patience and convenience to our tradesmen from Allah.
We want the KRG government to contribute to the reconstruction of the bazaar by cooperating with relevant humanitarian aid and support organizations.
We wish a speedy recovery to our bazaar shopkeepers and the people of Erbil, who were damaged due to the unfortunate fire that broke out in Erbil's historical KAYSARİ bazaar. God forbid.
A significant blaze at Erbil’s Qaysari Bazaar on Sunday evening resulted in the destruction of over 370 shops and injuries to more than 100 individuals, with a Turkish nationalist group claiming the attack as a campaign to reclaim what they assert as historically Turkish land.
The group’s provocative statement on Monday articulated their demands: “On the evening of 5 May, our brave warriors carried out sabotage operations at 22 different points in Erbil’s Qaysari Bazaar, reducing 450 shops to ashes. Either the glorious Turkish flag will forever wave over Erbil Castle, or it will not end until we say it ends.”
To add, Güler has a more soft spoken rhetoric. He uses that wording a lot. Said “our American friends” this week as well.Iranian friends … He call them friends while in reality they constantly destabilize us. Iranians ain’t no our friends.
Iranian friends … He call them friends while in reality they constantly destabilize us. Iranians ain’t no our friends.