"We discussed the joint steps we can take against the terrorist organization PKK and its affiliates, which attack Turkey from Iraqi territory," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency. The Turkish leader highlighted the PKK's designation as a banned organization in Iraq since last month, and said: "I shared with my counterpart that I believe their presence on Iraqi territory will end as soon as possible." In this regard, Erdogan expressed Turkey's readiness to "provide support to Iraq to achieve this goal," Turkey's Rudaw TV reported. Al-Sudani stressed that "Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to attack its neighbors," and underlined that the country's constitution is respected. "The security of Iraq and Turkey is indivisible. Bilateral security and cooperation are important for the region," he said. Erdogan also touched on bilateral economic relations, and expressed his desire to increase trade between the two countries, which stood at $20 billion (€18 billion) in 2023. The two leaders discussed infrastructure investments, such as the Iraqi Land Development Project, which aims to connect Iraq's border with Turkey by road and rail, and which also involves the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as well as cooperation in the water sector. In total, al-Sudani and Erdogan signed more than two dozen memoranda of understanding. During his visit to Iraq, the Turkish president is scheduled to visit Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, where he will meet with the leaders of the Kurdish parties that govern the territory. Since the PKK took up arms in 1984 to demand independence for Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast, more than 40,000 people have been killed. Turkey frequently targets PKK-linked groups in Syria and also in Iraq, which has led Baghdad to denounce violations of its sovereignty. Read Also: Iraq, Turkey, Qatar and UAE sign agreement for commercial corridor (Portuguese version)