Turkey re-opens Heizel River – Foreign Ministry

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry announced today that Turkey has re-opened the flow of the Heizel River into Iraqi territories, following a three week cut-off. In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry, it was announced that through the efforts of the ministry and continued notes and meetings with the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad, and border meetings, the waters of the river were flown. The statement added that the Foreign Ministry insisted on the water flow to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries 3452