Ankara, Turkey, (Krp.org)- President Barzani and a senior Kurdistan Regional Government delegation was welcomed by Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul in Ankara today. President Barzani and Turkey’s leaders discussed the latest security and political developments in Iraq, particularly the situation in Mosul following the ISIS seizure last June.


President Barzani reiterated his stance of attempting to change the status quo in Iraq and defeding the Kurdistan Region from any threats by ISIS and their affiliates. During the meeting President Barzani also expressed his gratitude for Turkey’s contnous support and hoped for even more enhanced bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey.


Prime Minister Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul expressed their support for the Kurdistan Region and the positions of President Barzani on the security matters in Iraq, adding that there must be an end to the current crisis in Iraq as soon as possible.