TURKEY DELIVERS ULTIMATUM TO IRAQI GOVERNMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
10.04.2007 17:44 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ After Kurdish region President Masud Barzani’s
statements against Turkey’s territorial integrity and latest terror
actions committed by members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) when
10 Turkish soldiers died official Ankara protested Iraq government
with diplomatic note, Turkish media appreciated this diplomatic note
as ultimatum.

It said, "If you do not take urgent step against PKK we will act in
accordance with the international law".

The interpretation of this diplomatic expression means if Iraqi
government does not prevent the activities of PKK terrorists, Turkey
will occupy the north of Iraq.

Foreign Minister Abdulla Gul stated the same position in the talks
with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He condemned Masud
Barzani of provocation and called US to calm down this man. "If you
do not calm him down we will do it".

Following Abdullah Gul’s request U.S. department’s official spokesman
Sean McCormack made a statement where he said Kurdish leader’s
opinions will have a bad impact on Turkey- Iraq relations and joint
fight against PKK. The president of Iraq Jalal Talabani phoned Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He said he regretted on Masud
Barzani’s statement and talked on this issue with him. Jalal Talabani
promised his utmost for the fight against terror organizations.

"We are ready to fight jointly against terror organization". PKK’s
increased activity in the south-east of Turkey and Masud Barzani’s
territorial claims will be discussed in the Turkey National Security
Council’s session.

Iraqi Kurds leader, the chief of Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party
Masud Barzani said that "If Turkey will interfere with Kirkuk affairs,
he will do the same against Diyarbakir," he stressed, APA reports.