Turkey To Receive U.S. Military Drones

Undated handout image courtesy of the US Air Force shows a MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. The United States has agreed in principle to deploy U.S. Predator drones on Turkish soil to aid in the fight against Kurdish separatist rebels, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said. – Reuters Photo

U.S. To Provide Drones To Turkey: Erdogan -- New York Times/Reuters

ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States has agreed in principle to deploy U.S. Predator drones on Turkish soil to aid in the fight against Kurdish separatist rebels, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said.

The U.S. military flies unarmed surveillance Predators based in Iraq and shares images and vital intelligence with Turkey to aid Ankara as it battles Kurdish Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels who have camps in northern Iraq.

Erdogan, speaking to reporters in New York on Friday where he attended a U.N. General Assembly, said Turkey has offered to buy or lease the drones and that details are being worked out.

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My Comment: I guess this announcement is a quid pro quo for doing this. As for what these drones will be used for .... I guess it will be for their war against this group.