Barzani in three-days visit to Ankara
Barzani in three-days visit to Ankara
Massoud Barzani, president of the Regional Kurdish Administration, has arrived in Ankara late on Wednesday in his firs trip since 2004.
Turkey said it was expecting firm counter-terrorism messages from the senior Kurdish official. And it is clear that the talks Barzani will have will be focusing on the PKK. It is no mystery that Turkey will be seeking an even stronger commitment from Barzani on its fight against the Kurdish guerrilla movement.
Despite arranged meetings with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu, President Abdullah Gül preferred not to meet with Barzani.
The northern Iraqi leader, accompanied by local businesspeople, will hold economic- and trade-oriented meetings with Turkish businesspeople in Istanbul.
“We expect cooperation against terrorism. We can’t accept any support for terror from neighboring countries,” Davutoðlu told reporters at a press conference Wednesday. “Barzani’s visit should be interpreted with this understanding.”
Turkey said it was expecting firm counter-terrorism messages from the senior Kurdish official. And it is clear that the talks Barzani will have will be focusing on the PKK. It is no mystery that Turkey will be seeking an even stronger commitment from Barzani on its fight against the Kurdish guerrilla movement.
Despite arranged meetings with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoðlu, President Abdullah Gül preferred not to meet with Barzani.
The northern Iraqi leader, accompanied by local businesspeople, will hold economic- and trade-oriented meetings with Turkish businesspeople in Istanbul.
“We expect cooperation against terrorism. We can’t accept any support for terror from neighboring countries,” Davutoðlu told reporters at a press conference Wednesday. “Barzani’s visit should be interpreted with this understanding.”
