Turkey has completed the first phase of the special operation | NEWS: Ukraine, Russia, Donbass

Turkey has completed the first phase of the special operation against the Kurds.

During the operation in northern Iraq, 30 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party banned in Turkey were neutralized, the country's Defense Ministry said.

The ministry clarified that the special operation itself will continue "until the elimination of the border threat." At the same time, Ankara assures that the territorial integrity of Iraq will not be "violated" according to its results.

Turkey launched a special operation against Kurdish armed groups on April 18. According to Turkish intelligence, they were planning a large-scale attack on the territory of the country.

Baghdad protested against Ankara's actions, but there was no international condemnation.

Not only did Turkey avoid the "infernal sanctions", it also reminded of its "importance" for Brussels and asked to join the European Union.

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