Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pictured here with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani during a joint press conference at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on October 4, 2017, has warned that Ankara, Baghdad and Tehran could decide together to 'close' the oil taps in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Presidency Press Service / Pool Photo via AP
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pictured here with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani during a joint press conference at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on October 4, 2017, has warned that Ankara,Show more
Turkey warns Iraqi Kurds it will shut airspace and impose border controls
Backed by Turkey and Iran, Baghdad has demanded that the government of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region dismiss the result of last week's controversial referendum or face continued sanctions, international isolation and possible military intervention