According to the Czech leader, he met with the President of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, who informed him that he was ready to call a referendum on this issue within a certain period of time.
"Türkiye wanted to flex its muscles, but made a mistake that will certainly not help anyone," Zeman said.
The Czech president also recalled that a Russian plane crashed on Syrian territory, killing two people in the incident. The Su-24 pilot was shot down in mid-air upon landing.
On the Czech channel Prima, Zeman spoke in favor of expediting the formation of an effective international anti-terrorism coalition. Zeman also recalled Türkiye's protracted confrontation with the Kurds.
The Czech President emphasized that Turkey is suspected of indirectly collaborating with terrorists by receiving cheap oil from the Islamic State terrorist group. Specifically, Zeman attributes the delay in resolving this issue to the Turkish authorities' difficult relations with the Kurds, who are also fighting ISIS militants. "Türkiye must decide who it will side with," he emphasized. Milos Zeman.
On November 24, a Russian Su-24 aircraft was shot down by a missile fired from a Turkish F-16. The Russian president called it a "stab in the back" by terrorist accomplices.
