"The Turkish parliament has made a decision. Turkish forces will a cross the Iraqi border when necessary," said Huseyn Avni Karslioglu, the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan.

"Military operations in Iraq will not tell on EU-Turkey accession talks," he added.

"The events taking place in southeast Turkey are very regretful. Several dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed by Kurdish rebels. It can't remain as such. Innocent people should not suffer. If necessary, Turkey will launch operations and will not ask permission from other states. But it will thoroughly think over the details. Such issues demand composure," the Ambassador said.

The issue will be discussed during the forthcoming visit of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to the U.S., Novosti Azerbaijan reports.