Why Did Maliki Invite Turkish Opposition Leader to Iraq?
Journalists were not invited to the meeting that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu held yesterday morning [Aug. 21] in Baghdad. There was only a photo opportunity for colleagues from news agencies. We asked several times to meet with Maliki, but our requests were turned down on grounds he was to travel abroad. Yet, CHP Deputy Chairman Faruk Logoglu briefed us in detail about the meeting. Here are the main points highlighted in the meeting:
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