PSNP denounces Turkish FM’s visit to Erbil, Kirkuk

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Pioneer Social Nasiri Party extremely condemned the visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmed Davutoglu, to Kirkuk and Erbil provinces without a prior notice given to the Iraqi Government in Baghdad.

A statement by the Party cited that “The Turkish Government embarked a blatant hostile act against Iraq and its people by sending its Foreign Minister to enter Kirkuk and Erbil without informing the Central Government also it is a provocative step for the feelings of the Iraqis and offensive to the sovereignty and independence of the country as it reflects the size of hatred and racism that Turkey bears towards Iraq and Arabs.”

The statement continued confirming that “This step represents a dangerous interference in the Iraqi internal affairs and a violation to international and diplomatic laws.”

“We demand to impose immediate political diplomatic and economic sanctions against Turkish government such as to reduce the level of diplomatic representation by expelling the Turkish Ambassador and all Consulates of Turkey especially in Nineveh and Erbil,” the statement concluded.