Salahadin, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, (Krp.org)- The Kurdistan Region Presidency issued a statement today on Turkey's shelling of several Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK bases last night.

The statement made reference to a phone call between President Barzani and Turkey's Prime Minister, Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu the morning after the shelling where President Barzani expressed his distress that the situation had reached that level, and Prime Minister Davutoglu had provided an in depth set of reasons for the attacks.

Furthermore the statement also stated that all efforts should be dedicated in pursuit of the success of the peace process in Turkey.