| The session, headed by President Abdullah Gul, focused on sanctions which included cutting electric supplies to northern Iraq and reducing trade with the region by closing the Kharbur gate-point. |
Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) called during their six hour session on Wednesday to impose economic sanctions on northern Iraq in a step to pressure groups cooperating with the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). The session, headed by President Abdullah Gul, focused on sanctions which included cutting electric supplies to northern Iraq and reducing trade with the region by closing the Kharbur gate-point.
Recommendations also called for freezing commercial activities for President of Iraq's Kurdistan Masoud Barazani and his relatives.
Recommendations also called for freezing commercial activities for President of Iraq's Kurdistan Masoud Barazani and his relatives.
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The NSC's plan for sanctions could be considered as an initial strategy to launch a large scale Turkish military operation in northern Iraq. Speaking to Anadolu News Agency, Turkish Minister of Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen indicated that if the current dispute with Iraq continues, Turkey would cut economic sanctions with the northern part of the country. Northern Iraq depends on Turkey for the supplies of electricity and water. |