Thousands of Iraqis protested against Turkey’s deployment of troops to a base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday.
The deployment of Turkish troop into Iraq earlier this month sparked uproar in Baghdad, which appealed to the United Nations Security Council to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq.
Turkey has refused, stating that the troops were part of an international mission to train and equip Iraqi forces fighting Islamic state militants, reports Reuters.
At least 4,000 demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square in central Badghad with several more thousands in other cities across the country.
The deployment of Turkish troop into Iraq earlier this month sparked uproar in Baghdad, which appealed to the United Nations Security Council to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq.
Turkey has refused, stating that the troops were part of an international mission to train and equip Iraqi forces fighting Islamic state militants, reports Reuters.
At least 4,000 demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square in central Badghad with several more thousands in other cities across the country.