伊拉克不能接受土耳其官员向媒体发表的为其侵犯主权邻国边界进行辩解的论点。根据既定国际条例和准则，这类军事行动属于敌对行动。伊拉克拒绝任何在伊拉克联邦当局不知情和未事先批准的情况下采取的反恐性质的军事行动。伊拉克在以前写给安全理事会的信中表明了这一点，并在2015年12月11日给安全理事会主席的信(S/2015/963，附件）中再次予以重申。
The arguments presented to the media by Turkish officials to justify their violation of the borders of a sovereign neighbouring State are unacceptable to Iraq. Such military movements constitute a hostile act under established international rules and norms. Iraq rejects any military movements of a counter-terrorist nature without the knowledge and prior approval of the Iraqi federal authorities. Iraq has previously made this clear in its letters to the Security Council, which were reaffirmed again in a letter to the President of the Security Council dated 11 December 2015 (S/2015/963, annex).