Davutolu visits wounded Iraqis, vows more support

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has visited Iraqis wounded in a wave of blasts that hit Baghdad last week and said Turkey
will continue to extend its helping hand to all Iraqis, regardless of their ethnic or sectarian roots. Nearly 30 Iraqis wounded in the attacks, including Iraqi diplomats, were brought to Turkey on Monday for treatment at a hospital in Ankara.



Turkey also condemned the attacks, which targeted mostly government buildings. Iraq's Foreign Ministry, one of the main targets, was badly damaged in the wave of explosions. More than 100 people were killed in the explosions, which took place in six spots, and more than 500 people were wounded. Davutolu said President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan have phoned their Iraqi counterparts to express their condolences following the attacks.

Davutolu spoke with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, who Davutolu said asked Turkey to offer treatment to some of the wounded. Twenty-six wounded Iraqis were then flown to Turkey and sent to Ankara's Atatürk Hospital for treatment. The wounded Iraqis are accompanied by a 20-member group of relatives.

Turkey, by all means, stands by Iraq because we are closely concerned with the future of Iraq, Davutolu, accompanied by his wife, Sare, said during his hospital visit yesterday. The wellbeing of each and every Iraqi citizen is as important to us as the wellbeing of our own citizens. Davutolu promised that Turkey would continue to help Iraqis irrespective of what their ethnicity or religion or sect is because humanitarian assistance is one of the main principles of Turkish foreign policy.

Turkey has provided medical care to hundreds of Iraqis injured in insurgent attacks in recent days near the northern city of Mosul, which the US military has called the last urban stronghold of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

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Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu kisses the hand of an elderly patient at a hospital in Ankara as he pays a visit to Iraqis wounded in a wave of blasts that hit Baghdad last week.



Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu pays a visit to Iraqis wounded in a wave of blasts that hit Baghdad last week.




Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu pays a visit to Iraqis wounded in a wave of blasts that hit Baghdad last week.




Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutolu pays a visit to Iraqis wounded in a wave of blasts that hit Baghdad last week.

These are steps to form the next Ottoman Empire

no empire jst influence at a distance , soft power much like china in south east asia

We welocme all financial help to our Sattelite Governement in Iraq.It seems that the Sunnis are realizing that they have no choice but to accept the will of Iraqis for Shia Government.

 

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Iraq is our turf chump.

Has been in the past and will be in the coming future.

" no empire jst influence at a distance , soft power much like china in south east asia "


Call it what you will but i see Iraq's foreign and domestic policies played out by Turkey most of the time once the US evacuation takes place.

iraq does need turkiye no matter what you iranians say iraq needs us more then you guys

Loool All I see are empty words. Whereas, friends and enemies have acknowledged Iran's influence in Iraq. You don't think we are going to hand it over to you just like that. Do you?

Just because their FM is paying a visit to a hospital, all of a sudden they cherish illusions of grandeur. How naive are you people? Do you people have the slightest idea how deep Iran is involved in Iraq?

It cost Iran decades to train and educate these people to run the country.

 

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iran and turkey both support the central government mainly for fear of the kurds although turkey wants sunnis strong enough to cause shiite government a problem just incase we need it thats where conflict may lie but on the kurdish issue turkey wants the shiites to take over the kurdish north with turkish support if necessay the problem is the shiites are an iranian puppet turkey has its hands in helping sunnis aswell not to mention islamic kurds are pro turkey and anti the secular barzarni talabani lot its getting very complicated america has ****ed it up royally

Iraq's economy is heavily reliant on Turkey, they buy most if not all of the needed supplies from essential needs to electronic gizmos, food and veggies are mostly imported from Turkey.

All Iran can offer Iraq is just 3rd world mullahs where as Turkey is actually rebuilding Iraq from scratch again. %70 of the construction projects in Iraq is in Turkish companies hands.

Turkey has the worlds most renowned construction companies that operates in Russia, Balkans, Central Asia and Arab countries including Dubai.

Turkey now ranks nr.2 on ENR construction companies list



http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/12366478.asp?gid=229

Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine listed the worlds largest 225 construction companies and Turkey climbed to nr.2 with her 31 large international operating construction companies. Last year Turkey had 23 companies in the list.

List:

Countries companies in the first 225

2009 / 2008

1)China 50 / 51
2)Turkey 31 / 23
3)Italy 26 / 22
4)USA 25 / 35
5)Japan 15 / 16
6)S.Korea 13 / 11
7)Spain 11 / 11
8)France 5 / 5
9)England 5 / 4
10)Germany 4 / 5
Rest 40 / 42

Northern Iraq's oil and gas pipeline is being connected to Turkey as we speak.


But Turkey is also placing bids on central Iraq's oil wells


Turkey to bid for operating Iraqi oil and natural gas fields

Released : Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:34 PM

ISTANBUL, Aug 25, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said Tuesday that Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) might bid for operation in Iraqi oil and natural gas fields.

"TPAO can offer bids in all the 10 tenders and I hope we will underline the cooperation between Turkey and Iraq by winning a tender there," said Taner Yildiz while he met with Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani.

The Iraqi oil minister said Iraq has the world's third largest oil reserves, and aims to increase its oil production by up to four times with the development of 10 new fields to be auctioned later this year.

Iraq could provide natural gas to the Nabucco natural gas pipeline if Iraq produces more gas than it currently needed, added the Iraqi official.

On Tuesday, Iraq showcased oil fields on offer for development to international companies in a meeting held in Istanbul.

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and for your information Iranian, these Iraqi's were airlifted to Ankara's hospital.

I think it goes to show the lengths Turkey will go to gain a hand in Iraq.

It cost Iran decades to train and educate these people to run the country.

If they learn anything from their "training" they should learn not to run their nations like 3rd world dump that is Iran.