Turkish role important in Iraq’s stability – U.S. report

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The U.S. Institute of Peace said in its report on the Iraqi-Turkish relations that the Turkish role is very important in the stability of the whole region. The report examines the change in relations and what led to the improvements, and argues why sustained attention is needed to prevent events from undermining the progress achieved to date. The report “Turkey’s New Engagement in Iraq” underlined that relations between Turkey and Iraq, mainly with Kurdistan region, improved, especially after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. SH (P) 1