Diplomatic Scandal Between Turkey and Iraq

… there are statements.

But first, we are facing a diplomatic scandal.

Let's start with that, if you'd like.

The Iraqi Prime Minister, the brand- new Prime Minister,

made a landing in Turkey with his ministers and the Chief of General Staff.

We can say it was a landing in the literal sense of the word.

As far as I know, the oil agreement between Turkey and Iraq ended two days ago.

Now a new agreement is needed,

and this new agreement brings many different debates with it.

However, what was interesting yesterday was that a minister, an Iraqi minister,

resisted the Prime Minister and did not sign two articles of the agreements

while at the same table with President Erdoğan.

From whom do we learn that he didn't sign? From President Erdoğan himself.

Erdoğan is observant.

If you'd like, let's watch those moments,

because this is the first time I'm seeing such chaos.

We could even call this a diplomatic scandal, of sorts.

Let's take a look at what happened.

Arda and I need to talk about this a bit.

- Thank you very much.- Let's make sure there's no mistake.

- Weren't there five agreements?

Why didn't he sign?- Why aren't you signing

the Development Road? Hakan Fidan is also sitting in the front. On the left is

the Prime Minister, the Iraqi PM. He says," Why didn't you sign?""

Let me text you on WhatsApp. Why didn't you sign? Sign the agreement!"

He is resisting signing.

He's their Minister of Transport, right?

Now Erdoğan is also aware, they are signing five items side by side.

Three of them have been signed, but two of them have

no signatures. He calls Hakan Fidan." Hakan, come here, weren't there five items?"

he says. Look, the Prime Minister is getting up. An argument breaks

out among the Iraqi delegation.

The minister says,"

I won't take responsibility for this."

I mean, how did they get this far?

Didn't they have this discussion among themselves?

Look, he turns and looks at Erdoğan to sign.

Hakan Fidan goes and talks to Erdoğan. On the other side, the delegation,

the Iraqi delegation,

is coming and pressuring him to sign. The President looks,

he doesn't understand— I mean,

Erdoğan is trying to understand what's going on.

I mean, it's so strange, you know…

And afterwards, he is somewhat forced to sign.