Iraq calls neighboring countries to stop interfering in its affairs
The Iraqi government on Monday said it had banned activities by opposition Iranian and anti-Turkish Kurdish groups and said it rejected conferences that had been hosted by Turkey that were viewed as interfering in Iraq’s domestic affairs.
Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh was referring to a meeting last week in Turkey on the future of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, where there is ethnic tension between Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen, or ethnic Turks. In October, Iraqi Sunni Arab leaders strongly criticized the Shiite-led government during an Islamic conference held in Turkey. (AP)
