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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ANKARA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Turkey's parliament on Tuesday approved President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposal to extend the mandate of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria for three years.
The proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority of parliament members, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
The need to deploy Turkish troops in these countries is justified by the fight against militants of the Islamic State (IS) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the statement said.
Turkey's current mandate for cross-border military operations in Syria and Iraq expires on October 30.
The country has long maintained a military presence in northern Syria and Iraq under the pretext of fighting the PKK, ISIS, and the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG).
Türkiye views the SNA as the Syrian branch of the PKK and has designated the group as a terrorist organization.
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