Killing of Soleimani to fuel instability and insecurity in region: Ankara
The U.S. air strike in Baghdad which killed Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani will increase insecurity and instability in the region, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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- Published Date: 04:44 | 03 January 2020
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The ministry said that it was deeply concerned by the rising tensions between the United States and Iran, and that turning Iraq into an area of conflict will harm peace and stability in the region.
"We strongly emphasize once again the warning that turning Iraq in particular into a conflict zone will harm the peace and security of both Iraq and our region," the ministry also added.
Turkey has "always been against foreign interventions, assassinations and sectarian conflicts in the region," it said. Ankara called on all parties to act "with common sense" and to "prioritize diplomacy."
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