Yildirim also said that Turkey had agreed to open another border gate with Iraq, as part of a route that would lead to the city of Tal Afar, some 40 kilometers west of Mosul and home to a predominantly ethnic Turkmen population.
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The Iraqi military has said it is preparing to take control of the autonomous Kurdistan Region's only border crossings with Turkey and Syria.
ReplyDeleteA statement said a delegation had visited the Ibrahim al-Khalil and Fish Khabur posts to determine requirements.
Turkish media said troops had already been deployed at Ibrahim al-Khalil.
Iraq's government said it wanted control of all crossings after the Kurdistan Region held a controversial independence referendum last month.
BBC