Government Does Not Expect Attack on Syria

.” He added that they were closely monitoring the situation in northern Iraq but that they did not expect any risky developments to transpire. When asked about the United States’ failure to prevent attacks on Turkmens in northern Iraq despite assurances to the contrary, Sener acknowledged that some small incidents had taken place but said that the developments were being followed. He said they still emphasized the importance of the territorial unity of Iraq and maintained that the natural resources of the country belonged to its citizens. When asked if he would characterize the recent incident as “a small development,” Sener reiterated that they were following the matter and had spoken with international parties. He added that there was no need to look for negative matters and said they wanted to keep some information to themselves. Responding to a question regarding a possible transfer of the Kerkuk (Kirkuk)-Yumurtalik oil pipeline to Haifa, Sener said he had no information about it and assured his audience that Kirkuk-Yumurtalik was one of the main means of transporting Iraqi oil.