16.10.2025 21:35
The presidential motion regarding the extension of the mandate to send troops to Iraq and Syria for an additional three years, starting from October 30, 2025, has been submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). The statements in the motion highlighted that the terrorist organization PKK/PYD-YPG rejected steps towards integrating with the central government of Syria due to its separatist and divisive agenda.
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The presidential decree regarding the extension of the mandate for sending troops to Iraq and Syria for an additional 3 years from October 30, 2025, has been submitted to the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
In the decree sent with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it was stated that the ongoing terrorist threat in the regions adjacent to Turkey's southern land borders and the failure to establish lasting stability continue to pose risks and threats to national security.
DETAILS ON THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PKK IN THE DECREE
The decree emphasizes that Turkey attaches great importance to the preservation of Iraq's territorial integrity, national unity, and stability, stating, "On the other hand, the continued presence of PKK and ISIS elements in Iraq, as well as attempts towards ethnic-based separatism, pose a direct threat to regional peace, stability, and the security of our country. In Syria, terrorist organizations, primarily PKK/PYD-YPG and ISIS, continue to exist and pose threats to our country, our national security, and civilians."
"THEY REFUSE TO INTEGRATE WITH THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT"
The decree highlights that PKK/PYD-YPG has rejected steps towards integrating with the central government of Syria due to its separatist and divisive agenda, and it is also trying to obstruct the progress of the process aimed at establishing lasting stability in the country.
The decree states, "On the other hand, there is a need to support international efforts accompanying national efforts in the processes of developing the country's capabilities and means to combat terrorism in line with the expectations and requirements of the current administration in Syria, clearing mines that negatively affect the daily lives and returns of civilians, and identifying and destroying the locations of chemical weapons in the country."
"VITAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY"
In the context of all these developments, it was emphasized that necessary measures should be taken against any risks, threats, and actions that could pose a danger to Turkey's national security, aimed at undermining the territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria, disrupting efforts to establish stability and security, and creating illegitimate faits accomplis on the ground, in accordance with the rights arising from international law, and that reinforcing efforts to establish stability in Syria is vital for national security.
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