A Turkish statement regarding the bloody bombing of Dohuk, northern Iraq

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the bombing of a tourist village close to its border in northern Iraq was a "terrorist attack" and called on the Iraqi authorities to avoid making statements influenced by "propaganda of a terrorist organization" in reference to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is active in the region.

In an official statement, the ministry said Ankara was "sad" for the victims of the attack, and that it "takes the utmost care to avoid civilian casualties or damage to historical or cultural sites" and is "ready to take any necessary steps to uncover the truth behind the attack."

And earlier, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, condemned the bombing, saying that "the Turkish forces (committed) again a clear and blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty."

The official Iraqi TV said that Baghdad had filed a complaint with the UN Security Council over the Turkish bombing, according to Al-Hurra correspondent.

A number of angry demonstrators gathered near the Turkish visa office in Najaf province and lowered the Turkish flag, calling for the office to be closed, while other protesters called for a demonstration in the province to protest against the bombing.

The Turkish army constantly carries out cross-border operations and launches air strikes on northern Iraq, which it says are PKK positions.

The Kurdistan Workers' Party, which Turkey and other countries have listed as a terrorist organization for decades, uses the northern mountains of Iraq as a springboard for its operations in the framework of the decades-old insurgency against the Turkish state and its army.

And last April, Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish militants in the Matina region of northern Iraq, in which about 5,000 soldiers participated, backed by helicopters, drones, and special forces that carried out landings.

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