Pakistan slams killing of 13 Turks in Iraq
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday condemned in strongest terms the heinous act of terrorism in which 13 Turkish nationals were martyred in Gara, Iraq.
According to media reports, the militants had kidnapped 13 Turks, including military and police personnel, and executed them in a cave in northern Iraq,
“The government and the people of Pakistan extend their heartfelt condolences to the government and the brotherly people of Turkey, as well as to the families of innocent victims,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.
He said that Pakistan stood in strong solidarity with the people of Turkey in their fight against the scourge of terrorism.
“Pakistan reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all forms and manifestations,” the spokesperson added.
Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2021
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Feb 15, 2021 07:50am
Iraqis were also Muslims
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Feb 15, 2021 07:57am
What Turkish army doing in Iraq, always there will be dangers when you interfere in foreign countries
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Feb 15, 2021 07:58am
Pakistan condemning terrorism
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Feb 15, 2021 08:00am
Collateral damage sir.
no worries, there are more where they came from
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Feb 15, 2021 08:03am
Turks deserved.
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Feb 15, 2021 08:07am
Question is why Turk forces were inside Iraq? For some nefarious design?
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Feb 15, 2021 08:07am
Bogus condemnation... Whole world knows where the terror factory is.
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Feb 15, 2021 08:13am
Turks have regularly killed Kurds, which you never condemned
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Feb 15, 2021 08:18am
Terrible... Time for Turkish ,Azerbaijan and Pakistan special forces to seek out these criminals and eliminate them ...
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Feb 15, 2021 08:20am
What Turkish military was doing in Iraq? Turks should stop poking nose everywhere
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Feb 15, 2021 08:27am
Message to Erdogan: Don't mess with other countries internal affairs.
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Feb 15, 2021 08:28am
Who killed them? Please don't blame Israel, India or US.
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Feb 15, 2021 08:35am
Turkey is getting itself into a serious mess, day by day trying to become more bold. Poor leadership, no strategic long term foresight, reeling economic problems.
What was their military doing in Iraq?
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Feb 15, 2021 08:46am
Whatvwere the turkis doing in Iraq
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Feb 15, 2021 08:47am
Indications of response Erdogan may face for interfering in other countries
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Feb 15, 2021 08:48am
If Turkey wants to muddy the waters in every country, this will be the result
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Feb 15, 2021 08:51am
When Turkey massacres Kurds,Pakistan doesnt condemn!!!
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Feb 15, 2021 08:53am
Kurds will be liberated and Turkey will have to cede a large amount of territory as will Iraq and Syria . A strong Kurdistan is in the interest of global peace.
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Feb 15, 2021 08:55am
Selective condemnation looks insincere
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Feb 15, 2021 09:03am
What is Turkey doing in Iraq?
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Feb 15, 2021 09:08am
Turkey deeply involve in Middle-Eastern & Central-Asian Secterian conflicts.
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Feb 15, 2021 09:11am
Look who is saying about terrorism???
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Feb 15, 2021 09:19am
Mr. Imran Khan is always on the wrong side. Did he ask - What business does Turkey have in Iraq? He is simply siding with his friend. Poor judgement, indeed!
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Feb 15, 2021 09:28am
what turk are doing in Iraq
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Feb 15, 2021 09:52am
What were Turks doing in Iraq? If you mess in others affair you have to pay the price.
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Feb 15, 2021 09:52am
Kurds ?
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Feb 15, 2021 10:05am
What are Turks doing in iraq?
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Feb 15, 2021 10:17am
Look who is condemning
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Feb 15, 2021 10:38am
If you play with fire you will have chance to get burnt.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:00am
No mention of Kashmir and foreign hand...doesn't feel like a statement coming out of Pak. Please update.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:04am
Did it not come from FO?
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Feb 15, 2021 11:16am
@Tatya , no, Pakistan only condemning action against Turks, who were in Iraq.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:35am
Turkey has 8 million Syrian Refugees.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:37am
Sorry. Did not read it was Iraq. My apologies.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:39am
Do not get into all these politics. Focus on Pakistan economy.
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Feb 15, 2021 12:02pm
@Fat Track, get educated please. Iraq has Hindus and Christians as well. Did the terrorists personally send you a message claiming they were Muslims? You Indians love to spread false news.
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Feb 15, 2021 12:03pm
We stand in solidarity with our Turkish brothers and sisters.
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Feb 15, 2021 12:05pm
Good luck to Pakistan
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Feb 15, 2021 12:05pm
Selective condemnation.
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Feb 15, 2021 12:15pm
@Sameen Bawla, ignorance is bliss
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Feb 15, 2021 12:49pm
@wiserneighbour,
So before the diplomatic tension between India and Turkey, did India ever condemned?
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Feb 15, 2021 12:50pm
@Qbmx,
Armenia once made similar mistake. Jist wait and watch how Turkey will reply back
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Feb 15, 2021 01:04pm
Anyone please tell me in simple english.for the phrase "Pakistan reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all forms and manifestations,”
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Feb 15, 2021 01:19pm
Turkey is pakistan for Europe.....
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Feb 15, 2021 01:26pm
From all previous comments I gathered our neighbours fear any rising Islamic Country
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Feb 15, 2021 01:31pm
Better to voncentrate on domestic affairs. This is a distraction that IKgovt can avoid.
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Feb 15, 2021 01:32pm
@Tatya , it was Iraqi freedom figjters.
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Feb 15, 2021 01:39pm
Turkey will soon be held accountable for the genocide and mass killing of Kurdish, Iraqi Arabs, Alawite Shi'a, Yazidis and Christian Armenians, Assyrian, Greeks and Circassians. The Turkic race thinks they are some supreme race, and want to rule over all using butchery behind the curtain of Islam. Neither pan-Islam, nor pan-Turkic nor Khilafat nonsense will save these brutes. 2023 will mark the 100 years of Turkish mass killing and rape of Arabs and Greeks in Ottoman Turkey.
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Feb 15, 2021 01:42pm
Turks getting too big for their boots. Now time to crawl back under their rock
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Feb 15, 2021 01:44pm
Turkish are trouble makers. Never to be trusted
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Feb 15, 2021 01:44pm
So many comments from across the border makes me believe there must be some Indian hand behind it as turkey as openly opposed indian occupation of Kashmir.
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Feb 15, 2021 01:48pm
Those countries which support or promote terrorism have always the consequences like this.
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Feb 15, 2021 02:02pm
@Azad J,
" From all previous comments I gathered our neighbours fear any rising Islamic Country..."
Which Islamic country is Rising.....??? ( Like Japan or Germany...)
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Feb 15, 2021 02:12pm
The Foreign Office in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan is 100 percent right in condemning the tragic, heartbreaking and grief filled deaths of 13 people hailing from the brotherly country of Turkey in Iraq. Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.
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Feb 15, 2021 02:20pm
Kurds, Uighurs, Pandits,
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Feb 15, 2021 02:21pm
Pakistan condemns terrorism. - News of the century
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Feb 15, 2021 03:03pm
People died and that is always sad
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Feb 15, 2021 06:16pm
what the turkish soldiers were doing in iraq
so u go fishing in troubled waters see the result
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