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-TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (1)
ANKARA (A.A) - August 18, 2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on August 18, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
HURRIYET
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HEINOUS AMBUSH
Terrorists first exploded anti-tank mines, then threw rockets on security forces as a military convoy was passing in Cukurca town of the southeastern province of Hakkari. Nine troops including a major and a village guard were killed in the attack and 11 others were wounded.
QUICK RESPONSE TO QANDIL
Fourteen war planes with night vision systems which took off from the base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir hit PKK camps in northern Iraq. The government gave directives to the Command of Air Forces at around 3:00 p.m. to launch an air operation after the ambush in Hakkari. The F-16 planes took off from the base at 8:05 p.m. Some 45 minutes after, warplanes shelled PKK camps in Qandil Mountain. Air operation ended at around 11:00 p.m.
MILLIYET
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AMBUSH IN VALLEY
PKK attacked two military convoys that were passing from a narrow road in Cukurca town. A squadron leader, nine soldiers and a village guard were killed. The horror night started when a landmine in front of the military convoy exploded.
Rocket launcher hit another vehicle killing three soldiers. A five-tone vehicle who rushed for help was detonated with a 20 kg bomb.
SORTIE TO QANDIL
Warplanes for the first time simultaneously shelled most of the camps in Qandil and Zap after PKK martyred nine soldiers including a squadron leader and a village guard.
15 warplanes, taking off from the 8th Main Jet Base in southeastern province of Diyarbakir, for the first time bombed most of the PKK camps simultaneously under the light of the images of Herons. Xinere and Balayan region, where Murat Karayilan stayed, were under intensive shelling.
SABAH
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TARGET QANDIL
Following the statement of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that, "you'll see implementations, not words" Turkish Armed Forces launched a cross-border air operation. Planes taking off from Diyarbakir shelled PKK targets in Qandil, Zap, Khakurk and Metina.
12 warplanes attended the operation which started at the night of the heinous ambush in which 10 soldiers were killed in Hakkari.
Turkish jets shelled shelters of terrorists in north of Iraq with laser guided bombs.
PATIENCE FOR RAMADAN ENDED
Speaking after the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Executive Committee, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke strongly after the heinous attack in Hakkari.
"Unfortunately, terrorism is a merciless incident that does not have religion. A phenomenon. We are out of our patience now. You will see implementations, not words from now on. National Unity and Fraternity project will continue however we will not give up those places to the terrorist organization. Those who fail to keep an arm's length with those people will pay the cost of it.
HURRIYET
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HEINOUS AMBUSH
Terrorists first exploded anti-tank mines, then threw rockets on security forces as a military convoy was passing in Cukurca town of the southeastern province of Hakkari. Nine troops including a major and a village guard were killed in the attack and 11 others were wounded.
QUICK RESPONSE TO QANDIL
Fourteen war planes with night vision systems which took off from the base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir hit PKK camps in northern Iraq. The government gave directives to the Command of Air Forces at around 3:00 p.m. to launch an air operation after the ambush in Hakkari. The F-16 planes took off from the base at 8:05 p.m. Some 45 minutes after, warplanes shelled PKK camps in Qandil Mountain. Air operation ended at around 11:00 p.m.
MILLIYET
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AMBUSH IN VALLEY
PKK attacked two military convoys that were passing from a narrow road in Cukurca town. A squadron leader, nine soldiers and a village guard were killed. The horror night started when a landmine in front of the military convoy exploded.
Rocket launcher hit another vehicle killing three soldiers. A five-tone vehicle who rushed for help was detonated with a 20 kg bomb.
SORTIE TO QANDIL
Warplanes for the first time simultaneously shelled most of the camps in Qandil and Zap after PKK martyred nine soldiers including a squadron leader and a village guard.
15 warplanes, taking off from the 8th Main Jet Base in southeastern province of Diyarbakir, for the first time bombed most of the PKK camps simultaneously under the light of the images of Herons. Xinere and Balayan region, where Murat Karayilan stayed, were under intensive shelling.
SABAH
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TARGET QANDIL
Following the statement of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that, "you'll see implementations, not words" Turkish Armed Forces launched a cross-border air operation. Planes taking off from Diyarbakir shelled PKK targets in Qandil, Zap, Khakurk and Metina.
12 warplanes attended the operation which started at the night of the heinous ambush in which 10 soldiers were killed in Hakkari.
Turkish jets shelled shelters of terrorists in north of Iraq with laser guided bombs.
PATIENCE FOR RAMADAN ENDED
Speaking after the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Executive Committee, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke strongly after the heinous attack in Hakkari.
"Unfortunately, terrorism is a merciless incident that does not have religion. A phenomenon. We are out of our patience now. You will see implementations, not words from now on. National Unity and Fraternity project will continue however we will not give up those places to the terrorist organization. Those who fail to keep an arm's length with those people will pay the cost of it.
