2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq day of the operation, Turkish President Abdullah Gül made a telephone call to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, himself a Kurd, to brief him on the details of the incursion. He also invited Talabani to come to Turkey. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he called Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on the night the ground operation began, and later U.S. President George W. Bush. The United States was guarded in its response to the incursion, requesting that Turkey take care to only target the PKK, to "limit the scope and duration of their operations," and to work with Iraqi
Turgut Doğan Şahin After several meetings, the club came to terms with MKE Ankaragücü on a $900,000 transfer fee, as well as two players, in exchange for Şahin. Şahin signed a five-year contract with his new club. After battling injuries, he made his debut for the club and scored his first Süper Lig goal in a 4–2 defeat of Galatasaray on 17 October 2010. Şahin was called up to the Turkey national under-21 football team in 2008. He made his debut in a match against Ukraine on 10 February 2009. Turgut Doğan Şahin Turgut Doğan Şahin (born 2 February 1988) is a Turkish