TEHRAN(defapress) Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim spoke by phone with his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi discussed the recent illegitimate referendum on regional independence in northern Iraq.
News ID: 66079
Publish Date: 28September 2017 - 12:02
According to Anadolu, A Turkish prime ministry source said
on Wednesday that the two leaders discussed the developments regarding the
referendum in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) as well as bilateral
relations between Iraq and Turkey, and regional issues.
Monday’s controversial referendum had faced wide-spread
opposition from most regional and international actors, many of whom had warned
the poll would further destabilize the region and distract from the ongoing
fight against ISIS.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry re-issued on Wednesday a travel
warning against Iraq’s Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah provinces over potential
security risks.
According to Anadolu, A Turkish prime ministry source said
on Wednesday that the two leaders discussed the developments regarding the
referendum in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) as well as bilateral
relations between Iraq and Turkey, and regional issues.