In the interview, Kurtulmus also insisted that Turkish forces at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq were "legitimate" and would remain in the country for "as long as necessary".
Kurtulmušs intervijā "Anadolu" arī uzsvēra, ka Turcijas spēki Irākas ziemeļos uzturas legāli un paliks tur tik ilgi, cik nepieciešams.