Backed by Putin, Turkey seems to have started a new crisis that will weaken relations with US. I am not sure too much reliance on Russia is a good thing.
OR this is just another stunt for the domestic audiences…
Erdogan tells Iraq PM to ‘know his limits’, says will not get orders on Bashiqa camp
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to “know his limits” on Tuesday, and said the Turkish army would not take orders from Iraq on the Bashiqa camp.
“Iraq had certain requests from us regarding Bashiqa, and now they are telling us to leave, but the Turkish army has not lost so much standing as to take orders from you,” Erdogan told a meeting of Islamic leaders in Istanbul
In other news:
HDP Van MP Bedia Özgökçe Ertan has submitted a parliamentary inquiry for the damage caused by oppressing media outlets by means of decrees, regulations, investigations and police raids to be investigated.
HPG has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack in Şemdinli district of Hakkari province, killing 15 people including 10 soldiers and five civilians.
HPG has claimed responsibility for killing of AKP Van’s Özalp District Vice Chair Aydın Muştu by raiding his house.
Meeting of Erdoğan with Putin, who came to İstanbul for World Energy Congress started at 5:10 p.m. and lasted around 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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