Turkey seeks to assist Turkmen in Iraq – official

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: The Turkish consular in Mosul city said on Wednesday that his country seeks to help all Iraqis, but it gives priority to assisting Turkmen. “Over the last years, the suffering of Turkmens in Iraq has been increasing,” the Turkish official said. He said that Turkey will help Turkmen wherever they are in Iraq. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1