Tyrkia og Iran har inngått en avtale om å samarbeide for å knuse den kurdiske motstandsorganisasjonen PKK:

Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to cooperate against separatist Kurdish violence along their borders, while thousands of Turkish troops began the second day of a major offensive against Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey and Iraq. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, speaking at a news conference with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Turkey and Iran would share intelligence and convene a joint security council. “We will work together in a common action plan until we entirely eradicate this threat of terrorism,” Mr. Davutoglu said.

Turkey and Iran Agree to Cooperate Against Kurdish Rebels on Borders