The Turkish media for days has been reporting that Ankara is planning a large-scale, cross-border operation against PKK hideouts in northern Iraq. Istanbul’s “Ortadogu” reported on April 23 that the Turkish armed forces had deployed two brigades to the Iraq border in preparation for the operation. It said the campaign would include air strikes against six PKK camps in the Qandil Mountain range along the Turkish-Iraqi border, where an estimated 6,000 militants are believed to be sheltering. Full Story