Media: Erdogan said that the authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan will pay for the referendum
ANKARA, September 30. /TASS/. The government of Iraqi Kurdistan will pay for autonomy held a referendum on independence.
As reported by the newspaper Hurriyet, said on Saturday Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan during a speech in Erzurum province on the North-East of the country.
“The regional authorities in Northern Iraq have taken a step without thinking about our country, which gave them full support for a long time, he said. So they will have to pay for it.”
According to the Turkish leader, the administration of Iraqi Kurdistan “does not create an independent state, and a new wound in the region.” Erdogan recalled the violation of the rights of Turkomans and Arabs. In his opinion, the referendum did not take into account the interests of these ethnic minorities.
“We are in close contact with neighboring countries, Iraq and Iran, and prepared for any negative consequences,” the President added.