QA:38 - 20 October 2007, Statement of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Response to a Question;(Unofficial Translation) QA:39 - 26 October 2007, Statement by the Spokesman of the Ministry;of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in Response to a Question NO:138 -;1 October 2007, Press Statement Regarding the Protest Demonstrations against the Government in Myanmar/Burma;(Unofficial Translation) NO:139 - 2 October 2007, Press Statement Regarding Killing of 10 Personnel of the African Union Mission in Sudan on 30 September 2007. (Unofficial Translation) NO:141- 4 October 2007, Press Release Regarding the Visit of Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France, to Turkey on 05 October 2007. (Unofficial Translation) NO:143 - 9 October 2007, Press Statement Regarding the cholera outbreak in Northern Iraq(Unofficial translation) NO:144 - 8October 2007, Press Statement Regarding the emergency humanitarian assistance needed for the Palestinian refugees. NO:145 - 8 October 2007, Press Statement Regarding The Second Session of the Sixth Round of the Six-Party Talks in Beijing. NO:146 - 11 October 2007 , Press Statement Regarding the “Nikiforos” military exercise. (Unofficial Translation) NO:147 - 12 October 2007, Press Release Regarding;the ; “Local Elections” in the Armenian Occupied Nagorno Karabagh Region of Azerbaijan (Unofficial Translation) NO:148 - 15 October 2007, Press Statements Regarding;visit of;;Ali Babacan, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Egypt and Lebanon on 17-19 October 2007 (Unofficial Translation) NO:149 - 19 October 2007, Press Statement Regaring the visit of Ali Babacan,The Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on 21-22 September 2007 (Unofficial Translation) NO:150 - 19;October 19 2007, Press Release the Abhorrent Terrorist attack;in Karachi, Targeting the Convoy of Mrs. Benazir Butto (Unofficial Translation) NO:151 -;19 October 2007, Press Release ;Regarding The Agreement Between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of India Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (Unofficial Translation) NO:152 - 20 October 2007, Press Release regarding the Meeting; between the Foreign Ministries of Turkey and the Russian Federation on 22 October in Moscow. NO:153 - 23 October 2007, Press Release Regarding the Visit of The Foreign Minister; to Baghdad (Unofficial Translation) NO:157 - 31 October 2007, Press Statement Regarding the "Framework Agreement for the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum." (Unofficial Translation)
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NO:153 - 23 October 2007, Press Release Regarding the Visit of The Foreign Minister; to Baghdad (Unofficial Translation)

The Foreign Minister will pay a one day visit to Baghdad within the framework of trips he has been conducting to the Middle East countries.

The Foreign Minister’s visit will allow a full exchange of views on the “Expanded Neighbours of Iraq Foreign Ministers Meeting” that Turkey will host in İstanbul on the 2nd and 3rd of November, 2007. The meeting will address important issues regarding the future of Iraq.

Naturally, the Foreign Minister will also discuss in Baghdad all bilateral issues concerning the two countries. During the visit, Turkey’s expectations on security and its resolve to combat terrorism will clearly be communicated to the Iraqi Government. Turkey’s request that the PKK terror organisation’s presence in Iraq be swiftly eradicated will also once again be reiterated during these contacts.