Voice of America: Plane Incident Highlights Tensions Between Iraq, Turkey

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Plane Incident Highlights Tensions Between Iraq, Turkey Dec 4th 2012, 20:53 Iraqi authorities have denied entry to a plane carrying the Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz en route to Erbil, the capital of Iraq's largely-autonomous northern Kurdish region. The incident comes as tensions continue to grow between Baghdad and Ankara. Speaking to reporters, Yildiz explained the situation. He said they left Istanbul Tuesday to go to northern Iraq for an international energy and natural gas meeting, on a plane provided by the Turkish prime minister's office. He ... Media files: 8D8CC286-C8F6-410C-B87B-DC5BA3023861_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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