U TV intervjuu od 24. maja, turski premijer Recep Tayyip Erdogan je izjavio da je njegova administracija spremna dozvoliti vojsci da uđe u sjeverni Irak ako se takav zahtjev dostavi.
In a TV interview on May 24th, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his administration was prepared to allow the military into northern Iraq if such a request was made.