We will respond to any kind of terrorist threat: Presidential spokesperson

Turkey will respond to any kind of terror threat coming from the soil of Syria or any other country, presidential spokesperson said on July 1, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Turkey will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its national security and its borders, said presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın, referring to recent harassment fire on Turkish forces from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party PYD-held area of Afrin, northwestern Syria. 

His comments followed reports about Turkey deploying military troops to the border near Afrin last week. 

"Any threat that may come from Syria or another country towards Turkey this could be from Daesh, the [PKK] PYD/YPG, whatever terrorist organization it is from -- Turkey responds immediately with all reprisals," he said.