Turkey to set up professional anti-terrorism units

The government has plans to launch a new strategy in the fight against terrorism. Under the new plan, only professional teams will fight terrorists and a temporary security zone in northern Iraq may be set up along the Iraqi border. Turkey's search for a new strategy to fight terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Southeast has taken a decisive turn following an attack at the Aktütün military outpost in Hakkari last Friday in which 15 soldiers were slain. PM Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Saturday that Turkey will implement a new strategy, without giving any further details. Prime Minister Erdoğan immediately called a meeting of the Higher Counterterrorism Board (TMYK) after Friday's attack and consulted with top representatives from Turkey's security forces. Yesterday he met with some of his Cabinet ministers... [read full story]