Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday criticized Iraq's leadership, saying it was "being provocative" with recent comments and said Ankara will continue to have a presence in Iraq. Yildirim's comments could also give pause to chances of an agreement between Turkey and Iraq on the Mosul campaign. Turkey does not bow to anyone's threats, Turkey will continue to be present there," he said. It was not immediately clear to which comments Yildirim was referring. Mosul was once part of the Ottoman Empire and is still seen by Turkey as firmly within its sphere of influence.

Source: Egypt Independent October 22, 2016 12:33 UTC