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Erdogan: Peace and stability in Iraq concerns everybody
Speaking at the inauguration of the 8th meeting of Iraq's neighbors which was held in Istanbul on Saturday, Turkish Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Iraq's national harmony, peace and stability concern not only Iraqi people, but also everybody. We all expect Iraq to establish its order in peace with its neighbors and world. |
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Incirlik details have surfaced
Details of the agreement between Turkey and the US concerning Incirlik Air-base have started to surface. Sources claim that the new Turkish government decree, ratified by president Ahmet Necdet Sezer, will enable US and UK forces to rotate their military units in Iraq and Afghanistan. General Staff will determine principles and regulations by which harbours, airports, facilities and bases will be used by allies. |
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Trailer catastrophe kills three
Three people were killed in a traffic accident inside a tunnel close to Fatih Sultan Mehmet suspension bridge in the early hours of Saturday morning, Istanbul. The driver of the tractor trailer, which caused the accident, fled the scene of the accident but later on turned himself in to the police station. |
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Iraqi foreign minister: We need more help from our neighbors
Speaking at the first session of the 8th Iraq's neighboring countries meeting, which was help in Istanbul on Saturday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said that more help was needed from Iraq's neighbors in aim of supporting Iraq's new government politically. Describing the type of help needed, Zebari said, " We want further contributions especially to border security, intelligence organizations and prevention of terrorism." |
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Recent upsurge of attacks in Iraq
Five Iraqi policemen were killed in a bomb explosion that took place near a military school in Baghdad, which was being used by US soldiers as a military camp. Another explosion, which took place in south-eastern Baghdad, killed four people leaving 12 people injured. The incidents took place following the explosion of a vehicle full of bombs. |
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Bomb Blast in Turkish resort town kills police officer
One police officer is dead and four others were injured following a bomb blast in the Turkish seaside resort town of Kusadesi on the west Agean coast. The 50-year-old, chief superintendent, who later died in hospital from severe abdominal injuries, was carrying the parcel bomb back to his vehicle without any protective gear after believing the package to be harmless. No civilians were injured during the explosion. |
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Saddam's brutal regime
killed hundreds of children
One hundred and thirteen bodies have been found and identified at the site of a mass grave of 18 trenches in Iraq. The bodies who were carrying identity cards at the time of death are said to be Kurdish women and children, mostly children. The graves were found in Samawa, some 300 km south of Baghdad, and is dead proof of the horrific treatment of minorities under Saddam Hussein's regime. |
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Attorney general warns against politics in law
Attorney General of the Republican Court of Appeals Nuri Ok, has called for fellow judges and prosecutors to act in an organised manner against the “infusing of politics into law”. Speaking at the 14th Day of Honor held by the Attorney General Office of the Republican Court of Appeals, Ok made significantly bold announcements which are expected to create a debate amongst judges and prosecutors. |
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Iraqi Neighbors in full support of
the political process
The meeting of Iraqi neighbors finally took place in Istanbul, Friday, and went off without any hitches. At the meeting high ranking official from neighboring countries discussed the developments in Iraq since the elections and the next steps to be taken in the country. In full support of the political process the group also drafted a constitution in preparation for the elections in December, which is to be discussed by Iraq's neighboring foreign ministers at a meeting on Saturday. |
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Erdogan: We have overcome political and economic instability
Speaking at the first session of the Investment Advisory Council meeting in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey had reached its goals of economic stability creating a strong and attractive environment for foreign investment. The PM said that it had been a record run since his government had come to power and that the progress in Turkey was the credit of the reforms being implemented during his term. |
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Middle East media welcome
Iraqi Cabinet but with caution
Middle East media officially welcomed the new Iraqi government, but with some caution and hesitation. Headlines in official newspapers described the formation of the new cabinet as a "painful birth", stressing that Iraq faced an enormous challenge to overcome ethnic and religious differences and to also end the violence that is plaguing the country. |
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A little too late
Osman Öcalan, brother of the imprisoned PKK leader, Abdullah Öcalan, has revealed that his newly-found fatherhood has significantly changed the way he perceives politics and war. Armed conflict and violence is no stranger to Osman Öcalan, who for years occupied a top position along side his brother in the separatist terrorist organization PKK. |
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