Turkey made a direct appeal to the president of the Iraqi Kurdish region on Friday, urging him to cancel an independence referendum planned for Monday and saying that Ankara viewed the vote as illegal and unacceptable.
In a statement, Turkey’s National Security Council called on Massoud Barzani to stop the referendum, saying it retained the rights defined in bilateral and international agreements if the vote were held. It did not elaborate on the nature of those rights.
The statement followed a meeting of the council, which was chaired by President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan is also due to hold a cabinet meeting later on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the referendum was a matter of national security for Turkey and Ankara would never accept a change of status in Iraq or Syria.
“An action that will change the status in Syria and Iraq is an unacceptable result for Turkey, and we will do what is necessary,” Yildirim said.
Erdogan has threatened to impose sanctions against Kurdish northern Iraq, saying the government would consider counter-measures against the vote at a cabinet meeting later on Friday.
The parliament will convene for an extraordinary meeting on Saturday in order to discuss policy on Iraq.
Turkey, home to the largest Kurdish population in the region and fighting a Kurdish insurgency, has warned that any breakup of neighbouring Iraq or Syria could lead to a global conflict.
On Monday, the Turkish army launched a highly visible military drill near the Habur border crossing, which military sources said was due to last until Sept. 26, a day after the planned referendum.
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The western powers in collaborating with Israel or may be its in reverse order, trying to improvised the card they played during first world war with inflicting losses to Ottoman Caliphate.
The same card was played across then NWFP under the British by drawing autonomous regions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
After 9/11 the relations between the Pashtun tribes and bother neighboring countries deteriorated by CIA intervention.
Turkish leadership represent a country with nearly 100% Muslim population. They have the best Military and educated police force and their bravery is second to none.
Under this new twist of events, the sincere leadership of Turkey should tread their path with care and should give confidence to Kurdish side and take them alongside mainstream before ” others” do. I am sure Turkish people together with their leadership can extinguish any would be flames which ” external forces” are trying to ignite in the region.
The west including USA trying to stab Turkey in the back by aiding Terrorist elements within Kurdish people and lying to their teeth with their long term NATO partner.
Its the GREAT GAME PART 3. The west is trying to draw Turkey in a war footing so its economic progress could be halted or may be reversed. Shame on you NATO, shame on you USA.
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