President Masoud Barzani on Thursday received Anıl Bora İnan, Turkey’s Ambassador to Iraq, in Erbil. The meeting was also attended by Erman Topçu, Turkey’s Consul General in Erbil.

The two sides exchanged views on the latest regional developments, ongoing conflicts, and rising tensions across the Middle East. Ambassador İnan expressed Turkey’s appreciation for the Kurdistan Region’s restraint and prudent policies, noting that despite attempts to draw the Region into regional conflicts and continued acts of aggression and violations against it, the Kurdistan Region has sought to avoid becoming involved in the wars and tensions affecting the region.

Discussions also focused on developments following the formation of Iraq’s federal government, relations between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad, and ties between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Iraq’s political factions. Both sides voiced hope that ongoing efforts would help resolve outstanding issues, strengthen coordination across various sectors, and remove existing obstacles.

The meeting further addressed relations among Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Turkey. The participants reviewed the outcomes of the recent visit by the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region to Turkey and emphasized the importance of further developing cooperation and friendly relations between the two sides.

The internal situation in the Kurdistan Region and efforts to restart the political process were also discussed during the meeting.