Huge Protests In Baghdad Against Turkey’s Presence In Iraq

Thousands of Iraqis surrounded the Turkish embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest the continued presence of Turkish troops in their country. The Protesters demanded that Ankara withdraw from a base near the city of Mosul, in line with repeated requests by the Iraqi government. Turkey has stated its intention to take part in the ongoing battle for the ISIS stronghold in the city of Mosul On Monday President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cited the Misak-i Milli as part of their determination to be involved in the fighting. The early 20th-century document says the Iraqi city of Mosul is on Turkish soil. RT reports: “Get out occupier!” shouted members of the crowd, many of whom were adherents of powerful Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a particularly vociferous opponent of Sunni Turkey. “Fight terrorism in your own country,” read a placard held up by one of the protesters. “We condemn Turkish interference in Iraqi affairs. No one should trespass and occupy Iraqi soil,” said a representative of al Sadr, AP reports. #Turkeyout_Turkeyout Today in Baghdad a lot of protesters shouted against turkey interference in #Iraq affairs particularly in #Mosul battle pic.twitter.com/O73XuKGqep — Baraa Malik (@AlbadranBaraa) October 18, 2016 A contingent of Turkish troops [...]

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