Wiljor Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Iraq, July 22, 2017 Turkey is ready to help rebuild the war-torn city of Mosul in Iraq, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told his Iraqi counterpart yesterday. According to a source from the Turkish government who spoke to the Anadolu Agency, the Turkish premier congratulated the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi on the victory of Iraqi forces in driving out Daesh from the city of Mosul. He then announced Tukey is ready to contribute towards the reconstruction of the city, as well as emphasising that Ankara is determined to maintain cooperation and relations with the Iraqi government. Mosul, a city that was once the second largest in Iraq, has suffered enormous damages during its occupation by Daesh since 2014 and throughout the subsequent campaign by Iraqi and allied forces to liberate it, including airstrikes by the US and other Western countries such as France. Mosul’s Old City was left especially affected. The Turkish offer comes a week after the Iraqi government formally declared victory over Daesh in Mosul, which was the group’s base and last major stronghold in the country. Turkish-Iraqi relations have been troubled in recent years, particularly due to Turkey’s refusal of Iraqi government demands to withdraw its troops from its Bashiqa army base in northern Iraq. middleeastmonitor http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z15632554 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoD Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 If Abadi is smart he will take a pass on this offer, Turkey was a big supporter of ISIS an needs to get out of Iraq. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 YEARS LATER Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 No trust Turkey- no way no how ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannab Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 7 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said: No trust Turkey- no way no how ! You said 10. They also kept launching rockets on and off the whole time. They are a down right sleazy bunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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