January 13, 2012
Erdogan tells Iraq’s Allawi concerned over possible chaos
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told leader of Iraq's cross-sectarian Iraqiya bloc that he is concerned over possible chaos in Iraq caused by anti-democratic and sectarian approaches as part of his shuttle diplomacy among Iraqi politicians Today`s Zaman reported.
State-run Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday that Erdogan warned during the talks with Iyad Allawi that escalating tensions in the war-torn country could result in a civil war that has regional repercussions.
Talks with Allawi follow Turkish prime minister's phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a day earlier in which Erdogan told his Iraqi counterpart to take steps to reduce tensions in Iraq following a series of bombings in the capital of Baghdad after Maliki issued an arrest warrant for one of his Sunni vice presidents last month.
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