"Having a strong army is not an option, but an obligation for Turkiye," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Report informs.
"We have taken steps to make the Turkish Armed Forces one of the most modern armies in the world. We have destroyed the terrorist corridor on our southern border. We have placed 500,000 people in safe areas. We will fill the gaps in the security line with new operations. We are carefully continuing these operations," he said.