Turska i savezničke snage reagirali su uspostavom sigurne zone na iračkoj strani granice s Turskom u cilju zaštite izbjeglica i pružanja humanitarne pomoći -- koja je kasnije proširena u protektorat nad iračkim Kurdima u formi zone zabrane letova.
Turkey and allied forces responded by establishing a safe zone on the Iraqi side of the border with Turkey to protect refugees and provide humanitarian relief -- which was later expanded into a protectorate over the Iraqi Kurds in the form of a no-fly zone.