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Airlines begin suspending flights into Kurdistan, after warnings from Baghdad

Wed Sep 27, 2017 14:10:37

Turkish airline Pegasus announced on Wednesday it would immediately suspend flights into Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, after an independence referendum on Monday, according to local media reports.

Turkey's Erdogan says military, economic options on table over Iraqi Kurdish referendum

Tue Sep 26, 2017 13:48:55

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday all options, from economic to air and land military measures, were on the table in response to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum held in northern Iraq on Monday.

Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border

Tue Sep 26, 2017 08:26:58

Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on independence was held in the Arab country’s Kurdish region in open defiance of the central government in Baghdad.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to close oil taps over Kurdish referendum

Mon Sep 25, 2017 15:15:28

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the outside world, piling more pressure on the semi-autonomous region over its independence referendum.

Turkey blocks access from northern Iraq at Habur border gate: NTV

Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:28:40

Turkey has blocked access into the country from northern Iraq at the Habur border gate in its southeast, but it was still possible to enter Iraq through the crossing, broadcaster NTV said on Monday.

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss northern Iraq vote with Iraqi PM

Sun Sep 17, 2017 13:58:07

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during his visit to the United States this week and discuss northern Iraq’s planned independence referendum.

Turkey says northern Iraqi referendum an issue of national security

Sun Sep 17, 2017 08:19:29

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that the planned independence referendum in northern Iraq is an issue of national security, and Turkey will take any necessary steps.

Turkey’s Erdoğan to visit Iran on Oct. 4

Sat Sep 16, 2017 13:57:28

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is slated for an official visit to Tehran on October 4 to hold talks on bilateral and regional issues with Iranian senior officials, according to Turkish media.

Turkey: Iraq's Kurds will pay 'price' for independence vote

Thu Sep 14, 2017 13:21:19

Turkey has warned Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that "there will most certainly be a price to pay" for its insistence on holding an independence referendum later this month.

Qatar's emir to meet Turkey's President Erdogan

Thu Sep 14, 2017 09:30:16

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since the start of the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis.

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