Turkey's Kılıçdaroğlu says may visit Kirkuk, Arbil

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said he is planning to go to Baghdad by plane but make the return trip to Turkey by car, revealing plans to visit Kirkuk, Arbil and meet with Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani if conditions allow, Hurriyet reports 

Conditions were not previously suitable for a visit, Kılıçdaroğlu said, adding that the invitation from Iraq was not new.

“A new invitation came and I accepted. I am planning to go to Baghdad on a plane and return to Turkey by highway. I’d like to visit Kirkuk and Arbil and meet with Barzani if the conditions are ok,” Kılıçdaroğlu told reporters yesterday.