Turkey may deploy Russian surface-to-air missile systems near border with Iraq

Turkey may deploy S-400 surface-to-air missile systems bought from Russia along the border with neighboring Iraq, Turkish newspaper Türkiye reports.

According to the newspaper, the process of deploying the S-400 systems in the nearby regions may be sped up after the end of the Muslim holiday.

As reported, Turkey has finished working out plans for a cross-border operation in northern Iraq, aiming to clear the area of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party militants and to station military and rear-guard units there.

According to the newspaper, the operation may be carried out after the Turkish president’s visit to Iraq, scheduled for April 22.

Earlier, Erdoğan announced that by the summer, Turkey would take control of the border line with Iraq and complete its fight against terrorism in Syria.