Journalist Nihat Kaya, who stated that AKP-KDP took advantage of the void created in the 3rd World War and launched an attack across the border, said: "Kurds will either face a massacre or gain their own status."
Stating that the Iraqi Army's attacks on Shengal were provocative attempts, YBŞ pointed out that the attacks were linked to the attacks of the KDP and Turkey.
Turkey's attacks were protested with a mass march held in Slemani.
The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which denied the statements of AKP's President Erdogan that Turkey is in cooperation with the Iraqi Government in the operation announced that they were not involved in any stage of the plan.
Masrour Barzani Prime Minister of the Federated Kurdistan Region admitted 3 days later that Turkey carried out attacks in areas under the control of the KDP.
Iraqi Parliamentarian Ahmed Musewi announced that the previous Iraqi Prime Minister Kazimi's government is a part of Turkey's project.
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Federated Kurdistan Region was protested by Kurdish youth in London.
Şenyaşar family recalled the words Erdoğan while he was the Prime Minister and said, "Where is the Prime Minister who took responsibility for the sheep caught by the wolf on the banks of the Tigris?"
Evaluating Turkey's operations against the Federated Kurdistan Region, PUK MP Zîkrî Zebarî said, "This attack is an attack against the Kurdish identity, not against the PKK."
Iraqi Hezbollah stated that Turkey launched an operation to control the oil in the region and called for action against it.
HDP and DBP Diyarbakır Provincial Co-Chairs stated that Turkey's operation against the Federated Kurdistan Region with the participation of the KDP is a war and said, "This war will cause great losses to the KDP and to the Kurdish people."
Esayip Ehil El Heq Movement Chairman Qeys El Xezeli stated that the presence of Turkish forces in Iraq is more dangerous than the presence of US forces.
Condemning Turkey's attacks, Arab League Chairman Ahmed Abu Gayt said, "The attacks are a violation of the sovereignty of the international community as well as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty."
Reacting to Turkey's attacks on the Federated Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry called on Turkey to officially withdraw all its military forces from Iraqi soil and respect Iraq's sovereignty.
TAJÊ, which made a statement regarding the Iraqi army's attacks on Shengal, asked the Kazimi government to "withdraw its support for this dirty plan" and called for not being fooled by the KDP and Turkey.