Turkey vows security, economic measures against Kurdish independence referendum

‘Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim falls short of ruling out cross border operations if Iraq’s Kurdish region goes ahead with a planned independence vote.
“Naturally, it is a question of timing as to when security, economic and security options are implemented. Developing conditions will determine that,” said Yildirim on Saturday, in response to a reporter who asked if Turkey would engage in cross-border operations.
Meanwhile, the Turkish parliament has extended a mandate authorizing the deployment of the country’s military forces in Iraq and Syria.
Also on Saturday, Hoshyar Zebari, a member of the Kurdistan Region Referendum Council, has stressed that vote would not be postponed despite opposition from neighboring countries.’
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