Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Friday that Turkey will not allow the existence of an "artificial state" at its southern border. Speaking to reporters in Ankara after Friday prayers, Yıldırım said that Turkey "will defend its borders against any threat".
“We will not tolerate any efforts to form an artificial state at our borders, particularly the borders we share with Syria and Iraq.”
“Under no circumstances, we will hesitate to respond in the future, as we did in the past, if we face an attack on our sovereignty and security,” he added.
