On June 15, Turkey launched a co-ordinated land and air assault targeting the PKK terror group inside northern Iraq, to stop them from carrying out cross-border raids. So how important is this latest operation in Turkey’s long running war against the PKK? Plus, Turkey's aid to South Korea during the Korean War helped forge a lasting partnership between the two countries. Ankara's participation hastened its membership into #NATO in 1952 as well as a military alliance with the US and its western allies. How can two countries further strengthen their relations?

Guests:

Talha Kose

Associate Professor at Ibn Haldun University

Tallha Abdulrazaq

Researcher at the University of Exeter's Strategy and Security Institute

Mesut Uyar

Professor at Antalya Science University

Se-Woong Koo

Founder of Korea Expose

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