秘书长重申，他希望伊拉克和土耳其政府实行克制，包括在其公开声明中，并为缓解紧张局势加紧进行双边讨论。他希望，双方将尽快努力达成双边协议。在这方面，秘书长伊拉克问题特别代表扬·库比什先生为讨论这一局势同伊拉克政府和土耳其外交代表进行了积极接触。秘书长敦促所有参与在伊拉克打击伊黎伊斯兰国的会员国，以符合《联合国宪章》并尊重伊拉克主权和领土完整的方式这样做。
The Secretary-General reiterates his hope that the Governments of Iraq and Turkey will exercise restraint, including in their public statements, and intensify their bilateral discussions to defuse tensions. He hopes that both sides will work towards reaching a mutual agreement as soon as possible. In that context, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, has been actively engaging the Government of Iraq and Turkish diplomatic representatives to discuss the situation. The Secretary-General urges all Member States involved in the fight against ISIL in Iraq to do so in manner that is consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.