Monday, February 20, 2006

TODAYonline-Iraqi children in Turkey for eye surgery under US-Turkish mission

"Iraqi children in Turkey for eye surgery under US-Turkish mission

Six young Iraqis, aged between two and 20 years of age, arrived in Turkey to receive eye surgery under a joint mission between US and Turkish medical institutions, a news agency in Turkey reported.

The children, who were flown in by a US military plane from Baghdad along with their families and Iraqi officials, will stay in Istanbul for a week to receive cataract surgery, retina transplants and treatment for other eye disorders, the report from Anatolia news agency said."


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