Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses academics at his palace in Ankara on September 26, 2017, the day he threatened to 'starve' Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region with economic sanctions and border closures. Pool photo via AP
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses academics at his palace in Ankara on September 26, 2017, the day he threatened to 'starve' Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region with economic sanctions andShow more
Turkey threatens to let Iraqi Kurds 'starve' with economic sanctions and border closures
It comes as Kurds await the result of a historic referendum on their independence from Baghdad