CAIRO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Egypt condemned on Friday what it called "Turkey's violations of Iraqi sovereignty under the pretext of national security claims."
"The continuation of such unacceptable approach may undermine regional security and peace," Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry stressed that repetition of hostile practices reveals "what Turkey actually intends to impose on everyone, which attests what Egypt has repeatedly put forward that Turkey constitutes a major source of instability in the region."
In this context, the statement said that Egypt affirms its full solidarity with the Iraqi people and government against these provocative practices.
In mid-June, Turkey announced it launched Operation Claw-Tiger in northern Iraq to target the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Iraq condemned the ongoing attacks on positions of the PKK, called on Turkey to stop such "provocative acts" and rejected violations.
Iraq also demanded Turkey to withdraw its forces from the Iraqi territories.
Turkish forces frequently carry out ground operations, airstrikes and artillery bombardments against the positions of the PKK militants in northern Iraq, especially the Qandil Mountains, the main base of the PKK. Enditem
