Globes: Baghdad and Ankara seek to replace the Saudi corridor
A Hebrew-language media claimed that the main purpose of Turkey's military operations in Iraq is to create a passage for Turkey to reach the waters of the Persian Gulf. |
according to the Hebrew group Tasnim News Agency, Dean Samuel Elmes, an analyst of the Hebrew newspaper Globes, claimed in a note In the shadow of the delay in the project connecting Saudi Arabia to occupied Palestine, Ankara and Baghdad are looking to connect Turkey to the waters of the Persian Gulf and create an alternative passage for it.
This media, referring to the decision of the National Security Council of Iraq to ban the activities of the Turkish Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in its territory, announced that Baghdad has done this in order to realize this project with the cooperation of Fimabin.
In another part of this note, it is stated: The recent announcement of the Iraqi National Security Council leaves no doubt that the two sides are seeking to implement this project because the announcement of this council later The trip of a Turkish delegation to Iraq was carried out so that this project could be completed with the presence and cooperation of the third side, the autonomous region of northern Iraq.
This corridor should replace India’s corridor and route (to occupied Palestine). It is located in the south of Iraq and the territory of Turkey, which is named after the development road, and its length is about 1200 kilometers, and according to the existing assessments, the cost of its construction will be 17 billion dollars, and it can provide about 100 thousand new job opportunities for the two countries and billions of dollars. This route is supposed to include a road and railway between the Persian Gulf from Faw Port to the eastern tip of Turkey and From there, it should be connected to Europe, and containers can move from this port at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour, and it will be a suitable alternative to the Red Sea passage, where there are currently problems in transit.
According to this Hebrew media, this project is going to become more official during Erdogan’s visit to Baghdad.
© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |