Turkey in contact with Iran over Qandil operation: Minister

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. (Kayhan Ozer/AFP)

ISTANBUL: Turkey is in contact with Iran about conducting a possible military operation against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in the northern Iraq region of Qandil, close to the Iranian border, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
“We are in contact with Iran,” Cavusoglu told broadcaster Haberturk. “PKK is a threat to them as well. Qandil is very close to the Iran border...We will improve cooperation with Iran.”