Iraqi President Abd al-Latif Rashid said, “Turkey’s violation of his country’s borders embarrasses the governments of Baghdad and Erbil,” stressing that its presence on Iraqi territory is unacceptable. Turkey to put an end to its violations.” government of Iraq,” stressing that “Iraq and Kurdistan are opposed to Turkish and Iranian violations.
The Iraqi President touched on the issue of water between Iraq and Turkey, emphasizing the need to reach an agreement with Turkey on a fair share of water for Iraq, adding, “Baghdad has informed Ankara that Turkey’s water cut is creating problems for agriculture in Iraq.”
Last Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed during a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani that ending the presence of the anti-Ankara Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hiding in northern Iraq is in Iraq’s national security interests.
Erdogan stressed that “the cessation of the presence of the PKK terrorist organization on Iraqi soil is also a necessity in the interests of the national security of this country.”
In April last year, Turkey launched Operation Claw Lok against Kurdish militants in the areas of Matina, Al-Zab and Afshin-Basyan in northern Iraq.
On November 20, Turkey carried out an air operation against the armed bases of the YPG and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Syria and Iraq.
