Turkmen leader Erşat Salihi: PKK terrorist organization has headquarters in Kirkuk

Erşat Salihi, President of the Iraqi Turkmen Entrance (ITC), mentioned that the PKK terrorist organization has its headquarters in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Salihi said that the safety of Kirkuk residents is underneath risk as a result of presence of terrorists.

A ceremony was held in Erbil for the opening of the ITF Govt Board Erbil Workplace. Turkey’s Erbil Consul Common Hakan Karaçay, ITF President Erşat Salihi, Iraqi Kurdish Regional Authorities (IKRG) Minister for Ethnic and Spiritual Formations and ITC Govt Board Member Aydın Maruf, Turkmen get together officers and lots of visitors attended the opening ceremony.

“OUR SUPPORT WILL BE WITH OUR TURKMEN BROTHERS”

Karaçay, in his speech on the ceremony, reminded that the Turkmens represent the third largest group of the Iraqi inhabitants and the second largest group of the KRG, “We now have all the time expressed our want in this route that our Turkmen brothers and sisters ought to attain the extent of illustration they deserve in each facet of life, politics and economic system.” mentioned.

Karaçay said that they consider that the brand new workplace of the ITC will contribute positively to the conclusion of those needs. “Our help will all the time be with our Turkmen brothers.” used the phrase.

“IRAQ GOVERNMENT STILL CANNOT SOLVE”

Talking in regards to the settlement signed 5 months in the past between Baghdad and Erbil to take away the PKK from Sinjar, Salihi famous that defending the territorial integrity of Iraq is to maintain terrorist organizations away from this area.

Saleh, “We now have repeatedly informed the Iraqi authorities that harboring terrorist organizations will hurt Iraqis earlier than neighboring nations. Two days in the past, there was stress in the Iraqi military after PKK supporters attacked the Iraqi military. Sadly, the Iraqi authorities has nonetheless not been in a position to resolve it.” he mentioned.

“THE KIRKUK’S SAFETY IS UNDER THREAT”

Drawing consideration to the PKK’s presence exterior of Sinjar, Salihi mentioned:

“The grave presence of terrorist organizations in the Çimen and Leylan areas round Kirkuk and harboring this organization inside the Kirkuk border is now extra of a hazard than Mahmur and Sinjar. That is the duty of the Iraqi authorities.”

Salihi emphasised that the PKK’s presence in Kirkuk poses a risk to all Iraqis, “At present, there’s the headquarters of the PKK terrorist organization round Kirkuk, in Leylan, in Çimen, inside the borders of Kirkuk. Which means that the safety of the individuals of Kirkuk is underneath risk. Moreover, it’s a nice hazard for us to carry medication from the north and distribute them in the town middle of Kirkuk. It’s a hazard for all Kirkuk individuals and Iraqis.” made its evaluation.

“INSTABILITY AFFECTS THE WHOLE REGION”

Turkmen Minister Maruf identified the necessity for the implementation of the Sinjar Settlement and the normalization of the area, noting that the political and safety stability in Sinjar affected all the area.

“Greater than 100 thousand Yazidi brothers and sisters who had been compelled emigrate couldn’t return to their areas due to these unlawful teams.” Maruf mentioned that the first accountability for the implementation of the Sinjar Settlement lies with the Iraqi authorities.

“EVERY DAY IS THREATED”

Talking in regards to the loss of life of 1 Peshmerga because of the explosion of an explosive trapped by the PKK in the city of Sidekan in Erbil yesterday, Maruf mentioned:

“After all, sadly, one Peshmerga was martyred because of the explosion of a mine beforehand positioned by the PKK yesterday. This safety downside have to be resolved as quickly as doable. These teams pose a risk day by day. Peshmerga forces had been attacked in that area lately, and what number of Peshmerga had been martyred. That is why the unlawful armed forces right here, this safety downside must be solved as quickly as doable. As a result of so long as there’s a safety downside, it impacts different areas negatively.”

Emphasizing that the relations between Turkey and the KRG are necessary, Maruf mentioned that there are good political, diplomatic, cultural and financial relations between Erbil and Ankara and that they all the time help these relations to be higher.