Proteklih mjeseci je došlo do povećanja broja napada kurdskih pobunjenika na mete u Turskoj, koja je reagirala tako što je pojačala svoju vojnu prisutnost duž granice s Irakom, i kaže se da je u regionu trenutno stacionirano oko 250.000 vojnika.
The recent months have seen an increase in Kurdish rebel attacks on targets in Turkey, which has in response beefed up its military presence along its border with Iraq, with 250,000 troops said to be currently stationed in the region.