Iraqi Parliament adopts decision for the leave of Turkish troops
Iraqi parliament has adopted a decision for the leave of Turkish military forces from Iraqi land.
Iraqi parliament has adopted a decision for the leave of Turkish military forces from Iraqi land.
The Iraqi parliament held a session today chaired by Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri with the agenda focusing on the presence of Turkish military in Iraqi territory and Turkish parliament's extension of cross-border mandate for Iraq and Syria.
Following a debate, the Iraqi parliament voted unanimously for a seven-point action for the leave of Turkish troops from Iraqi land.
The decisions adopted by the parliament are as follows:
- The Iraqi government should call the Turkish Ambassador in and express the disturbance over the extension of the mandate regarding the presence of Turkish soldiers.
- The Iraqi government should take diplomatic and military precautions, and review the economic and commercial relations for the protection and defence of Iraqi lands.
- The Iraqi government should invite the United Nations, International Security Council and the Arab League to oppose the presence of Turkish troops on Iraqi land and ensure their leave.
- The Iraqi government should define the Turkish military forces on Iraqi land as an occupant force and undertake the required activities to clear these forces out.
- Iraq should review all its relations with Turkey.
- The Iraqi government should demand the prosecution of the relevant parties and structures that declare support to the presence of Turkish troops on Iraqi land .
- The Iraqi parliament rejects Erdoğan's statement on the independence of Iraq and considers it to be remarks that disintegrate the Iraqi constituents.