FM: Erdogan's Statements on Mosul's liberalization Unacceptable and Represent a Flagrant Interference In Iraq's Internal Affairs

BAGHDAD / NINA / Foreign Ministry rejected the statements repeated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the battle to liberate Mosul, considering those statements blatant interference in Iraqi internal affairs and a violation to the principles of the bilateral relations and good neighborliness. The official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Jamal said in a statement today: the statements and positions of the Turkish leadership represent a nuisance and clouding relations desired between the two countries, as being neglected all positions and international calls, calling for the withdrawal of infiltrating Turkish troops near Bashiqa city and respect Iraqi sovereignty. He called Ankara government to prove goodwill and realism in the fight against terrorism by supporting the Iraqi government's efforts in fighting against Daesh down to liberating Mosul and stop firing useless provocative statements or attempt to interfere in Iraq's internal issues similar to those expressed by Iraq from supportive positions of Turkey in front of a lot of challenges, most recently His stance against the military coup attempt in Turkey. " He added that the battle to liberate Mosul will be the end of the victories achieved by the heroes of our people with all its parts and by the blood of their sacrifices in the army, police, security forces and the popular mobilization forces, Peshmerga fighters and tribal. He stressed that "the liberation of Mosul from Daesh will be by the Iraqis themselves without having to be dragged to any form of regionalization to this battle or make way to make it a theater for the international struggle of wills. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed his country's keenness not to allow what he called any sectarian sovereign on Mosul, because the only goal is to clear it from Daesh ", appealing to all parties to unite to achieve this goal. Erdogan said in a television interview with the channel "Rotana" "Mosul is to the people of Mosul and Tal Afar to the people of Tal Afar and no one is entitled to come and enter these areas." Erdogan added, "The people of Mosul only who should stay in Mosul after its liberation, Sunni Arabs and Sunni Turkmen, Sunnis Kurds, and the popular mobilization forces should not enter Mosul." Erdogan stressed that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, American and coalition forces should cooperate to achieve this. / End