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
Jansin Turgut Jansin Turgut Jansin Turgut (born 8 March 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a back row forward for the Salford Red Devils in the European Super League. He previously played for Hull FC. Turgut captained the Turkish national team during their international debut at the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship. Turgut was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, and is of Turkish descent through his father. Turgut represented England Academy (u18) against the Australian Schoolboys in 2014. Turgut made his Hull F.C. début on 5 March 2015 in a Super League match against Leeds Rhinos at