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Turkey's Chief of General Staff Akar to meet with Iraqi counterpart in Ankara
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Published3 hours ago
Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Gen. Othman al-Ghanimi arrived in Ankara on Saturday to meet his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, a military official said.
Al-Ghanimi and Akar will hold their meeting at the General Staff headquarters in the capital.
The two officials are expected to discuss the planned Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) on referendum, Iraq's territorial integrity and the fight against terrorism during their meeting.
The non-binding referendum will see Iraqis in KRG-controlled areas -- and in a handful of territories disputed between Erbil and Baghdad -- vote whether to declare full independence from Iraq.
Along with Baghdad, Turkey, the U.S., Iran and the U.N. have all spoken out against the vote, saying it will only distract from the ongoing fight against the Daesh terror group and further destabilize the region.
Iraq's central government previously threatened to intervene militarily if the vote leads to violence.
KRG leader Masoud Barzani said a "Yes" vote would not result in an automatic declaration of independence but would simply lead to further negotiations with Baghdad.
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics...akar-to-meet-with-iraqi-counterpart-in-ankara
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DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Published3 hours ago
Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Gen. Othman al-Ghanimi arrived in Ankara on Saturday to meet his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, a military official said.
Al-Ghanimi and Akar will hold their meeting at the General Staff headquarters in the capital.
The two officials are expected to discuss the planned Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) on referendum, Iraq's territorial integrity and the fight against terrorism during their meeting.
The non-binding referendum will see Iraqis in KRG-controlled areas -- and in a handful of territories disputed between Erbil and Baghdad -- vote whether to declare full independence from Iraq.
Along with Baghdad, Turkey, the U.S., Iran and the U.N. have all spoken out against the vote, saying it will only distract from the ongoing fight against the Daesh terror group and further destabilize the region.
Iraq's central government previously threatened to intervene militarily if the vote leads to violence.
KRG leader Masoud Barzani said a "Yes" vote would not result in an automatic declaration of independence but would simply lead to further negotiations with Baghdad.
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics...akar-to-meet-with-iraqi-counterpart-in-ankara
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