ANKARA -- Turkey enjoys historical, cultural and traditional ties with the Middle East, and promotes cordial relations with all countries and peoples of the region. A source of instability and concern in the region is the situation in our neighbor Iraq. After more than a decade since the liberation of Kuwait, the Iraqi problem remains unresolved.

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For the last six months in particular, Turkey has been compelled to pay close attention to the Iraqi crisis. The 58th Turkish government, established after the elections last November,...