
The Turkish Ministry of Defense has confirmed on Sunday, the departure of a number of Turkish soldiers to Kosovo, as reinforcement for the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR.
Through some images published on Twitter, the Turkish authorities have said that after the recent events in Kosovo, the battalion of the 65th Mechanized Infantry Brigade has headed towards Kosovo. Since May 29, the local Serbs of the northern municipalities - Zveçan, Leposaviq and Zubin Potok - have been protesting to oppose the entry of the new Albanian mayors into the municipal buildings.
On May 29, the situation escalated in Zveçan, after Serbian protesters clashed with KFOR members. As a result, 30 members of the peacekeeping force and 52 Serbs were injured.
Kosova'da zorja gelen olyarlar nayalar in the region taşıklendirilen 65'inci Mekanize Piyade Tugay Komutanlığımıza (Lüleburgaz) bındu commando battalion, Kosova'ya intikale balzidi. #MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/uuCyGs7eV0
— TC Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) June 4, 2023
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