What is the aim of Turkey’s anti-PKK campaign in Iraq?

Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:10Jun2018

Turkish  forces are 30 km inside Iraq, battling PKK, reports al Jazeera. Presdient Erdogan called a raid on PKK HQ in Qandil Mountains “imminent”.  Murat Yetkin of Hurriyet Daily News explains Turkey’s motives.

The same source also highlighted something else specific to the Iraq operation: The PKK used to escalate its acts of terror in spring and summer months as a result of its preparations and training during autumn and winter. But in the last two years the PKK has not been able to prepare for summer attacks due to continuous operations on their winter bases near the Turkish border. Now blows are reigning down on the PKK before it infiltrates into Turkey for hit-and-run operations.