Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 25
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey, as always, supports the territorial integrity of Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, TRT Haber TV channel reported Jan. 25.
Currently, fight with the "Islamic State" terrorist organization (IS, ISIL, ISIS, or Daesh) is one of the priorities for Turkey in Iraq, said Cavusoglu.
ISIS is a serious threat for Turkey, as well as for all other countries, he added.
Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told Iraqi media that Turkey does not fight with ISIS.
"Turkey is trying to re-establish the Ottoman Empire; Iraqi authorities do not see evidences of Ankara's active fight against ISIS," said al-Abadi.
Instead of attempts to revive the Ottoman Empire, Ankara should pay more attention to the fight against ISIS, he said.
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