Gul im je saopćio da nedavno okupljanje turskih trupa duž granice zemlje s Irakom nije bilo u svrhu priprema za invaziju, nego ustvari u cilju unaprjeđivanja sigurnosti na granici i sprječavanja ulaska terorista iz Kurdistanske radničke partije.
Gul told them that the recent massing of Turkish troops along the country's border with Iraq was not intended as preparation for an invasion, but rather aimed to improve border security and prevent the entry of Kurdistan Workers Party terrorists.