Protests against the incursion of the Turkish troops to Bashik region (near the Iraqi city of Mosul) were held in several cities of Iraq. The Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki took part in one of them.

The protests were specifically held in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Babil, Sozcu reports. During one of the protests the “Shia Bedir” brigade commander Hadi Amir made an address, saying that they will blow up the Turkish tanks on the Turks’ heads. At the protest in Baghdad, not only anti-Turkish slogans were scanned, but the Turkish flag was burnt as well.