"Security corridor" shields Türkiye from terrorism: president

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"Security corridor" shields Türkiye from terrorism: president

STORY: "Security corridor" shields Türkiye from terrorism: president SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in southeastern Sirnak province of Türkiye (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: By building a "security corridor" along the southern borders, Türkiye is successfully walling itself off from terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. The "security corridor" refers to a 30-40 kilometer deep security zone Türkiye is committed to creating along its borders with Iraq and Syria. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We are completely preventing the fire around us from spreading to our country by the security corridor we have started to create along our southern borders." The Turkish forces often carry out cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters in northern Iraq,

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