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.

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.