Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's repeated threats to storm Iraq's Sinjar region, triggered fear and concern among its population as Yazidi MP Vian Dakhil drew a grim picture of the situation there at all levels.
Erdogan renewed his country’s openness to working with the Iraqi government for the sake of ending activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
In his speech at the headquarters of Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Erdogan said that Turkey considers Sinjar similar to Qandil- a PKK stronghold- and they can go there anytime they wish.
Iraqi deputy Hakim al-Zamili told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Erdogan's repetitive statements about entering Sinjar aim to test out Baghdad’s seriousness in tackling this issue.
Zamili stated that Baghdad and Ankara spoke during the past days about a joint coordination on PKK in Sinjar.
“Official phone-calls followed between the two parties, which give the impression of good coordination between the two parties,” he said.
Erdogan mentioned earlier that his forces conducted a military operation in Sinjar, said Zamili, adding that it is less likely for a single Turkish military operation to take place in Sinjar without coordination with Baghdad.
Meanwhile, Nineveh Provincial Council warned from possible administrative and security chaos in Sinjar due to the presence of various factions and forces.
Dakhil said that the problem lies in Iraq's feeble reaction to Erdogan's threats that might encourage the Turkish president to enter Sinjar, warning from a new Efrin.
