According to RIA Novosti, the agency announced this on its Twitter page.

It is clarified that in this region, Turkey is carrying out Operation Tiger Claw against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is banned in the country.

“It’s hard to be special forces ... In the heart is the homeland and love for the people, on the back there is a load of 40 kg ... Our heroes special forces crossed the border last night to join Operation Tiger Claw,” the statement said.

Zordur #Komando olmak ...

Gönlünde vatan ve millet aşkı,
sırtında 40 kg'lık yük ...

Kahraman Komandolarımız, dün akşam 40 kg'lık çantalarının hazırlıkırıöıııııııııııııırııırıııırıııırııııııııııı 🇹🇷 # MSB # TSKpic.twitter.com / IgMt6Mijdm

- TC Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) June 21, 2020

Earlier, the Turkish military launched the second operation in recent years in the northern regions of Iraq. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, a campaign called “Tiger Claw” is being conducted to liquidate the facilities of the Kurdistan Workers Party.