![In this photo taken Friday, June 19, 2020, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, foreground wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus, speaks with a soldier as he visits Turkish troops at the border with Iraq, in Hakkari province, Turkey. Turkish army's operation continues after it said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. (Turkish Defense Ministry via AP, Pool)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QCONZOFP453UCDRDKH5CZE2DKI.jpg?smart=true&auth=8083691967fa6a36917bc880835cf4b005e4ea6b29dadf2b2c99bd33ed8a6f67&width=400&height=225)
Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar speaks to a soldier while visiting Turkish troops on the border with Iraq. AP
Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar speaks to a soldier while visiting Turkish troops on the border with Iraq. AP
Iraq warns Turkey it could file UN complaint against incursion in north
Ankara launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in June