New TSK strategy to secure borders against PKK

While the military is tightening anti-terrorist measures in southeastern Turkey, as spring approaches, with the threat of renewed attacks, a new model has been developed to prevent terrorists infiltrating Turkey via Iraq, Iran and Syria.
In this model, troops are deployed in a way to complement each other so that both the infiltration of armed terrorists into the country and their acting freely in rural areas is prevented. In other words, the terrorists' freedom to act is stymied.
Sending reinforcement troops, in accordance with field control and dominance strategy, will follow the capture of crossing points on the border. Through the field control and dominance strategy put into practice in 1993 by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), troops were deployed to the entrance and exit regions along the borders with Iran, Iraq and Syria in spring, and stayed in this region till winter to carry out operation and reconnaissance activities. This strategy makes it difficult for terrorists to act freely and have contact with their followers in cities. Moreover, it weakens the possibilities of logistical support for terrorist groups.
Intelligence units said that there are approximately 3,800 terrorists in regions in northern Iraq close to Turkey and that these terrorists look for chances to infiltrate Turkey. The TSK is working to see that the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has no opportunity to promote itself through high-profile activities or military operations. The TSK is trying to keep the PKK under control with stepped-up military activities which began last month.
Holding the cross-border military operation option in reserve for now, the TSK hasn't sent back many of the troops deployed from the west before winter began but instead kept them in the region.

Evren Deger - The New Anatolian / Ankara, LINK