Turkey, Iran to collaborate against terrorism

[FarCenter]

Turkey and Iran vowed Friday to collaborate in their fight against Kurdish militants, as thousands of Turkish troops pressed ahead with an air and ground offensive against the militants in northern Iraq for a third day.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey announced plans to cooperate against militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and its Iranian wing, the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, or PJAK, during a joint news conference in Ankara. Both groups, labeled as terrorist organizations by the United States, have been fighting for Kurdish autonomy in their respective countries.

"Our joint determination to struggle against the PKK and the PJAK will continue in the strongest way," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said. "From now on, we will work together in a joint action plan until this terrorist threat is totally eliminated." Turkey launched a cross-border offensive against Kurdish militant hideouts in Iraq on Wednesday after 24 soldiers were killed by the militants near the border town of Cukurca. It was the deadliest one-day toll against the military since the mid-1990s.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-iran-to-collaborate-against-terrorism-2011-10-21

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Truly amusing and droll

[FarCenter]

2. With the US leaving, the Turks and Iranians can solve their Kurdish problem and

the Shiites can solve their Sunni problem.

It took a long time, but it is inevitable.

Nobody really cares about the Kurds, but the Saudis will be annoyed about the Sunnis.