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Turkey evacuates staff from consulate in Iraqi city

ANKARA - Turkey has evacuated staff from its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra over a deteriorating security situation, the Turkish foreign minister said Tuesday.

 

Ahmet Davutoglu said on his Twitter account Tuesday that consular staff had crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait. He did not provide further details. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 06.17.14, 20:35