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| Turkish PM says Ankara 'will not refrain from using its natural rights' over Iraqi Kurdish vote |
| 2017-09-23 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sept. 22 that Ankara "will not refrain from using its natural rights" regarding the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government’s (KRG) independence referendum slated for Sept. 25. "This referendum is an issue of ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... ’s national security. Turkey is determined to use its natural rights originating from international and bilateral conventions and will not hesitate in this," Yildirim told news hounds in Ankara. He once again reiterated Ankara’s call to KRG President Barzani to cancel the referendum, stating that it will not bring any benefit to the Kurdish people in the region. Yildirim also described the inclusion of Kirkuk in the vote as a "calamity." |
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