By Fikret Akfirat On the night of April 17, Turkey launched the Claw-Lock operation against the US-backed PKK forces in northern Iraq. With this step, a new phase has been started in the “Claw” series of operations. The Turkish Armed Forces are famous for giving meaningful names to their military operations. Operations started with Claw-1 targeting the removal … Continue reading The goal of the Turkish Armed Forces in North Iraq: the comprehensive liquidation of the PKK!