Turkish soldiers take position during an operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Silvan, southeastern Turkey, November 10, 2015. [ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP via Getty Images]
Turkey plans to hit targets in northern Syria after completing a cross-border operation against the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq, a senior official told Reuters yesterday in retaliation for a deadly weekend bombing in Istanbul. .
the official said on condition of anonymity. "Turkey considers Syria a national security problem. That's why it is already being worked on,"
"There is an operation going on in Iraq against the PKK. After that is completed there are some targets in Syria."
No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday evening's explosive in istanbul; Both the PKK and the (SDF) have denied involvement. However, Turkey held the PKK responsible for the attack.
Source: MiddleEastMonitor