Doha: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkish troops had been stationed at a military base in northern Iraq at the request of Iraq`s leader since 2014, al-Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
"Elements of the Army have been at Camp Bashiqa at (Iraqi Prime Minister Haider) al-Abadi`s request since 2014," said Erdogan.
The Turkish leader also blamed the policies of neighbouring Iraq and Iran for the rise of sectarianism in Syria.
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