The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has said the referendum will be held on Sept. 25 across the northern areas under its control.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: \u201cWe stress the KRG needs to consider that there will absolutely be a price for insisting on\u2026 holding a referendum despite all the friendly suggestions [to do otherwise].<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this respect, we are calling on the KRG to act with common sense and to give up its mistaken approach as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ministry also expressed its support for Tuesday\u2019s decision by the Iraqi parliament to oppose the independence poll and called on the government in Baghdad to negotiate with the Erbil-based KRG.<\/p>\n
It said parliament\u2019s decision was a \u201cclear expression of the importance that was attached on Iraq\u2019s political unity and territorial integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n
Turkey wants Baghdad and Erbil to resolve the dispute through dialogue and conduct relations based on the constitution and justice, the statement added.<\/p>\n
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag later urged the KRG to cancel the referendum.<\/p>\n
Speaking at Anadolu Agency\u2019s Editors’ Desk, he said: \u201cIf the referendum is not cancelled, there will surely be a price for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that the referendum would create instability, crisis and chaos. \u201cOther security risks and many problems which cannot be predicted today will emerge.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Baghdad government has said the referendum would damage the fight against Daesh and would be unconstitutional.<\/p>\n
Turkey and the U.S. are also opposed to the vote, with Ankara saying regional stability depended on Iraq\u2019s unity and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n
Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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