Iraq reacts to Erdoğan for Shengal: “We won’t allow it!”

The Iraqi government has responded to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s threats to invade Shengal.

Shengal was on the agenda in the meeting Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim el Caferi held with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yıldız.

Caferi’s office issued a written statement after the meeting that said, “Iraq will not allow the presence of any forces that carry out military operations in neighboring countries on its territory.”

Caferi said the Iraqi government won’t accept the Turkish forces invading the border and demanded Turkey pull their forces in the Bashika camp.

Following the massacres in Afrin, Turkish President Erdoğan frequently threatens Kurds with invasions. In a statement made on Monday, he threatened they could “one night suddenly” enter Shengal.