PM Davutoğlu speaks with KRG leader Barzani and Iraqi PM Abadi over Kirkuk

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu spoke with Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leader Masoud Barzani separately over the phone on Wednesday about the latest security situation in Kirkuk.

According to sources, Davutoğlu reiterated Turkey's support for Iraq's stability and territorial integrity and invited leaders to visit Turkey during the phone calls.

Davutoğlu recently paid a visit to Baghdad and to the KRG in Irbil, meeting with Iraqi President Fouad Massoum, Iraqi PM Haidar Al-Abadi, KRG leader Barzani and PM Nachirvan Barzani to discuss the threat from the terrorist group ISIS. They also discussed relevant anti-terrorism efforts, bilateral relations in general and cooperation in energy and trade.