Turkey's President Erdogan proclaimed the success of Operation Claw-Lock against Kurdish fighters, stating they are now incapable of acting near Turkey's borders, without providing a timeline for its conclusion.
Ankara has a history of carrying out ground operations against the PKK since the mid-1990s in northern Iraq and since 2015 in Syria, aiming at both Kurdish fighters and ISIL, resulting in significant casualties and conflicts.
Turkish forces have targeted groups like the YPG in Syria, which they perceive as PKK's extension, and have undertaken operations to establish secure zones along its borders, including the northern Syrian region, following the US troop withdrawal.
Turkey's military operations have caused over 40,000 casualties, with incidents like shelling in 2022 that killed tourists in northern Iraq, reflecting the longstanding conflict and complexity of the situation involving Kurdish fighters and the PKK.
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