UPDATE - Turkish foreign minister meets Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad

UPDATES WITH TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER’S MEETINGS WITH MORE IRAQI FIGURES

By Seda Sevencan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday met with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

During Fidan’s visit to the Iraqi capital, a security-oriented consultative meeting was held.

"Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Director of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) İbrahim Kalın, and Deputy Minister of Interior Münir Karaloğlu also attended the security-oriented consultative meeting, hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq," the ministry said on X.

Earlier, Fidan arrived in the capital Baghdad to attend the security meeting at the ministerial level, diplomatic sources said on Thursday.

Also, during his visit to the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad, Fidan met with prominent Iraqi figures including the head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) Hasan Turan, and Kirkuk parliamentarian Ersad Salihi.

*Furthermore, as part of his itinerary in Baghdad, the Turkish foreign minister also met with Muhammed Halbusi the chairman of the Takaddum Party.

After concluding his contacts in Iraq, Fidan is expected to depart tonight for Baku, Azerbaijan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Iraq in April.