Baghdad asserts sovereignty in dispute with Ankara, Kurds
After clearing the Turkish energy minister's trip to Erbil, Baghdad authorities suddenly revoked approval for his flight, highlighting growing tensions with Ankara.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz speaks to the press on the final day of the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Kuwait City on March 14, 2012. (YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP/GettyImages)
ERBIL - Hours before the Turkish Energy Minister was to give a speech at an energy conference in Iraqi Kurdistan Tuesday, Iraq's central government cancelled his flight's permission to land, according to government documents and officials.
By refusing entry to Taner Yildiz , Baghdad asserted its sovereignty and emphasized its displeasure with Ankara over its growing alliance with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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