Turkey gears up for war, ready to attack militarily, super-powered in the heat

The military has shut down an empty area located just two kilometers from the Habur border gate, where the exercise began on September 18th, said “Hurriyet Daily News”, the Periscope broadcast.

The security of Turkish soldiers is provided by a professional team who are willing to take an immediate step in the event of a threat.

Turkey's National Security Council (MGK) will determine whether the deployment of soldiers and military means to the border will be temporary or will last a longer period during a meeting to be held on 22 September in Ankara's capital.

The military came just a week before a referendum on the independence of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The exercise began in the southeastern province of Silope, ırnak, located north of the Syrian and Iraqi border. The military said the exercise is “part of Turkey's anti-terrorism operations” in the border region.

About 100 military vehicles, including tanks, began training.

The move came after Turkey hardened its opposition to the Kurdish referendum bid, saying KR President Massoud Barzani's push to hold the vote on forming the Kurdish state is a matter of national security, and Ankara will take all necessary “measures.

Turkey is also continuing its diplomatic efforts to encourage Arbil to annul the referendum.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that “decisive position” Turkey's will be announced on 22 September after the MGKA meeting under its leadership and the participation of top military and civilian officials./Periscopi/