ANKARA - "When Iraq is going through this critical process, leaders (in the north of Iraq) should calculate well the cost of losing Turkey," Turkish FM & Deputy PM Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.
Gul, who returned from Russia to Turkey, held a news conference at Esenboga Airport in Ankara.
When he was reminded of news reports that terrorist organization (PKK) opened new bureaus in the north of Iraq, Gul noted, "Turkey has closely monitored such issues. Turkey is ready to use all its rights stemming from the international law."
"When critical developments take place in Iraq, leaders in the north of Iraq should estimate the cost of losing Turkey," he noted.