Turkey: We will not withdraw our troops from Iraq

08/12/2015 14:30




BAGHDAD / Obelisk: assured Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Chaooh Ihsanoglu, Tuesday, that his country would not withdraw its troops from Iraq now, pointing to stop sending troops into northern Iraq at the moment.

A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Tango Balijaj told "Reuters" reported and followed the "obelisk", "The foreign minister born Chaooh Ihsanoglu told his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari said in a telephone call that Turkey stopped sending troops to northern Iraq at the present time but it will not pull out of soldiers there already. "

He Balijaj, that "Chaooh Ihsanoglu reiterated Ankara's respect for the unity of the Iraqi territory in the call, which was conducted late on Monday evening."

The Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari confirmed, on Monday (7 December 2015), that Iraq "will escalate the situation," against the Turkish government in the event of the 48-hour deadline given by the Iraqi government for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the outskirts of Mosul end.

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08/12/2015 16:00
Cabinet authorizes Abadi action on Turkish overtaking



BAGHDAD / Obelisk: authorized the Council of Ministers, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi take appropriate action over the "Turkish overtaking" on the Iraqi border, stressing that the national sovereignty and the country's borders geographical "red line not allowed to harm them," while the Turkish government demanded the withdrawal of troops and the declaration of respect Iraqi sovereignty.

Ebadi said Office in a statement seen by "obelisk", "The Council of Ministers discussed at its meeting today held the subject of Turkish troops in Iraqi territory," pointing out that "the Council authorized the Prime Minister to take steps and measures that it deems appropriate on Turkish troops exceeded the border Iraqi and violating national sovereignty with full support for the decisions taken by the National Security Council on the subject of follow-up and implementation. "

He added that "The Council stressed that the national sovereignty and the country's borders geographical red line is not allowed to harm them and overcome them at all, especially since the Iraqi government has not signed an agreement, or allow a neighbor of Turkey to go beyond the borders of our country under any pretext."

He pointed Abadi Office that "the Council of Ministers unanimously agreed that the entry of pieces of Turkish forces is unacceptable and objectionable, and that the Iraqi government renewed its claim the Turkish government to withdraw its forces, and the announcement of full respect for Iraqi sovereignty," pointing out that "at a time when the government is keen to perpetuate good neighborly relationship, confirming its right to take action to save the national sovereignty ".

The Abadi new, on Monday, its categorical rejection of the entry of Turkish troops to Iraq, challenging Ankara to highlight any evidence to prove knowledge of the Iraqi government on the entry of its troops to Iraq, while stressing the importance of stopping the smuggling of oil by "Daash" through Turkey, as the face of the Iraqi Air Force to be ready to defend Iraq and its sovereignty.

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