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Turkey: Iraqi ethnic groups gather in
summit in Ankara - Turkish source
11.1.2007 |
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ANKARA, January 10, -- A Well-informed source
in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Wednesday a
summit, which includes all ethnic groups in Iraq,
would be held here on January 16.
Anadolu Agency (AA) said that according to remarks
from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and several
Turkish officials saying that the deteriorating
situation in Iraq can not continue on with any
intervention.
The Summit would host different Iraqi ethnic groups
such as Arab, Kurds, and Turkmen in addition to
Sunni and Shiite representatives, the source
indicated.
It also said that the meeting would focus on Iraqi
national unity as well as the means to combat of
terrorism and added that it would also discuss the
peace efforts by Iraqi's neighboring states.
Turkey's Chief of intelligence Agency, Emre Taner
said during the 80th anniversary for the Agency that
Turkey can not stand still towards the Iraqi
situation.
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