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Turkey aims for Mosul to achieve prosperity, stability, peace: Envoy

by DAILY SABAH WITH AA

ISTANBUL Oct 25, 2021 - 10:33 am GMT+3
An Iraqi federal policeman stands guard near campaign posters for parliamentary elections are displayed near destroyed buildings from fighting between Iraqi forces and the Daesh terror group in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo)
An Iraqi federal policeman stands guard near campaign posters for parliamentary elections are displayed near destroyed buildings from fighting between Iraqi forces and the Daesh terror group in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo)
by DAILY SABAH WITH AA Oct 25, 2021 10:33 am

Turkey aims for northern Iraq's Mosul to achieve more prosperity, stability and peace, Turkey's ambassador to Baghdad said Sunday.

Ali Rıza Güney visited the Iraqi city of Mosul and the town of Tal Afar, where Turkmen live.

Güney met with Governor Najim al-Jabouri at the governor's office as part of his contacts in Mosul. Turkey's Mosul Consul General Mehmet Küçüksakallı and Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Iraq Coordinator Mustafa Yazıcı also attended the meeting.

In his press statement with al-Jabouri, the ambassador said that Turkey has deep-rooted human, historical and economic relations with Mosul, as with the whole of Iraq.

Noting that Mosul is a province that needs to show the ability of different elements to live together, Güney stated that the terrorist organization Daesh has victimized all the people of Mosul in the past, and the terrorist organization PKK is trying to victimize the people in the same way today.

"As the Republic of Turkey, we aim for Mosul to achieve more prosperity, stability and peace in absolute terms. Our desire is valid for all of Iraq, but Mosul is a somewhat exceptional example here because it was seriously damaged during the Daesh period," he said.

Recently, Turkey's foreign minister said that Ankara will "never accept the presence" of the PKK terrorist group in Iraq. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said terrorism will never have a place in the future of the region and Iraq.

Many PKK terrorist hideouts and bases are located in northern Iraq, from where they carry out attacks on Turkey. The Turkish military regularly conducts cross-border operations in northern Iraq. Turkey has long stressed that it will not tolerate terrorist threats posed against its national security and has called on Iraqi officials to take the necessary steps to eliminate the terrorist group. Ankara previously noted that if the expected steps were not taken, it would not hesitate from targeting terrorist threats.

The PKK terrorist group in northern Iraq has prevented the implementation of vital service projects in villages under their control. The terrorist group has also recently increased multifaceted terrorist attacks by targeting legitimate representatives of the Kurdish people in northern Iraq. The targets include Peshmerga forces and police officers, while the terrorist group also kidnaps civilians, targets diplomatic missions and incites peaceful protests to become violent in the KRG. The PKK terrorist group has also accused the Irbil administration of cooperating with Turkey in its successful counterterrorism operations in northern Iraq and is therefore attacking Peshmerga forces in the KRG.

In its more than 40-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union – has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women and children.

Expressing that Mosul needs investors and that Turkey has people willing to invest there, Güney also stated that Turkey and Iraq are also working in close contact on the water issue.

Daesh took over the Turkish Consulate in Mosul on June 11, 2014, and held 49 consulate personnel and their families captive. The hostages were safely returned to Turkey after 101 days of captivity.

Significant parts of Mosul were devastated during the Iraqi army and paramilitary groups' offensive to recapture the city from Daesh in 2017.

Turkey in 2018 announced that it will provide the necessary support for the reconstruction of Iraq, pledging a $5 billion loan and $50 million in grants-in-aid, making it the top contributor to the country.

Expressing their satisfaction with the visit to Mosul of Turkey's ambassador to Baghdad, al-Jabouri said: "Our relations and ties with neighboring Turkey are very strong. Turkish companies have helped us a lot in the reconstruction of Mosul. Turkish companies are still working on hospitals, sewage and roads throughout Mosul. They continue their work on bridge construction."

He expressed that they are in favor of maintaining strong relations with Turkey in the future.

Ambassador Güney also visited the town of Tal Afar as part of his contacts in Mosul with the delegation accompanying him.

Güney, who opened a football field of international standards built by TIKA in Tal Afar, also met with Turkmen officials and the public in the district.

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