Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has sent Ankara an envoy in order to convey his willingness to repair political ties, which have deteriorated since 2010, Hurriyet reports.
Meeting with Turkish officials for two days of talks, Iraqi National Security Minister Falih al-Fayyad delivered al-Maliki’s message that the Iraqi prime minister wanted to recover bilateral relations and Turkey responded positively, the Hürriyet Daily News has learned.
Following discussions with Foreign Minister Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu in Istanbul on April 4, al-Fayyad met twice with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu yesterday.
The two ministers continued talks at a second meeting late afternoon, aiming to achieve progress in the longstanding political strain between the al-Maliki government and Turkey.
