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DEM Party Co-Chair Bakırhan Speaks with Barzani After Drone Attack on Erbil Office

DEM Party Co-Chair Bakırhan Speaks with Barzani After Drone Attack on Erbil Office

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan spoke with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani following an attack on Barzani's office in Erbil.
  • Bakırhan condemned the drone attack, expressing solidarity with Barzani and the Kurdish people.
  • The DEM Party called on the Baghdad administration to investigate the incident, which they deemed dangerous for regional stability.

DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan held a phone conversation with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani after Barzani's office in Erbil was targeted by drones. The attack occurred recently, prompting Bakırhan to reach out.

During the call, Bakırhan conveyed the DEM Party's condemnation of the assault. He offered condolences to Barzani, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the Kurdish people, assuring them of the party's support. The party emphasized its view that such attacks, which reignite conflict and tension in the region, are dangerous and deepen instability.

We express our condolences to Mr. Barzani, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and the Kurdish people, and we state that we are always with them.

— DEM Party StatementThe DEM Party issued a statement detailing the conversation between Bakırhan and Barzani, including the party's expression of solidarity.

The DEM Party has urged the administration in Baghdad to thoroughly investigate the incident. This call underscores the party's concern over the escalating tensions and the potential for further destabilization in the region.

We find such attacks dangerous, which bring war and tension back to the agenda in the region and deepen instability, and we call on the Baghdad administration to shed light on the incident.

— DEM Party StatementThe DEM Party's statement also included a call for investigation into the drone attack and a condemnation of actions that increase regional instability.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.