Chalabi: It is not our job to call Turkish troops to Iraq

He said, however, they "will continue to study" the prospect of a Turkish deployment, which has faced with harsh opposition in Baghdad.

Keen to win a say in the shaping of post-war Iraq and mend fences with its US ally after its failure to back the war, Ankara has expressed willingness to contribute up to 10,000 peacekeepers to help to restore order in its neighbour’s territory.

But the plan, which has the backing of the United States, has triggered harsh objections in Baghdad, particularly from Iraqi Kurds who have tense relations with Ankara.

The Turkish government also faces opposition to the idea at home — both from public opinion and from parliament, which has to approve any decision to dispatch soldiers.