ANKARA - Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani said on Monday that Turkey's ''red lines'' on Iraqi issue were principles that may be accepted by them.
Talabani, who arrived in Ankara, responded to the questions of reporters in Ankara's Esenboga Airport.
Talabani said Iraqi opposition leaders conference held in London was very successful, stressing that he would inform Ankara about the decisions taken here and the results of the conference.
Talabani expressed hope that his Turkish brothers would be in the same opinion with them regarded the results of the conference and the decisions taken there.
When asked whether or not Turkish officials would have uneasiness about the results of the conference, Talabani said he believed that the decisions taken there were right and democratic, and that Turkey would approve this.
When Turkey's ''red lines'' on Iraqi issue was reminded, Talabani said they did not want an independent state in Iraq, and that they wanted a democratic and federal Iraq. He said they did not want to split up Iraq but to re-unit it. Talabani said he found Turkey's red lines regarding Iraqi issue as acceptable by all the Kurdish parties.
Talabani will meet with Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis and will be received by Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.
Iraqi Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) leader Massoud Barzani is also expected to be in Ankara on Tuesday evening.
Barzani's meeting with Gul is expected to take place on Wednesday morning.