Turkey weighing border, air space measures over Iraqi Kurdish referendum: PM

Reuters

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is evaluating steps regarding its border gates and air space in response to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum being held on Monday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. In an interview shown by multiple Turkish broadcasters, Yildirim said Ankara will make decisions in more direct talks with the Iraqi central government after the referendum, adding that economic, political, diplomatic and military steps were being discussed. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by David Dolan)