( Cihan ) - The attempt of Kurdish leaders in north Iraq to have a meeting with the officials in Ankara failed as the Turkish Foreign ministry refused to initiate a dialogue.
Two eminent Kurdish parties in north Iraq, Massoud Barzani's Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) requested to have a meeting with the officials in Ankara.
The Foreign Ministry evaluated the request and informed the parties that the current situation in Turkey did not provide a basis for dialogue.
Kurdish parties had stated that they were opened to discussion of all issues but Turkish officials did not seem tempted by the proposal.
It is peculiar that such a proposal has come at a time when numerous discussions are initiated on cross-border operations in north Iraq.
Turkey has, on various occasions, warned Iraq on presence of terrorist organizations in the country and requested that action be taken against the same. However, Iraq seemed to be hesitant on the issue.
Even joint action groups against terrorism were on the agenda but the Iraqi government preferred to turn a blind eye on the proposals.
Thus, it is not surprising that Turkey preferred not to enter any dialogues at such a critical time when cross- border action is so often on the agenda.