Erdogan to Visit Ayatollah Sistani during Visit to Iraq Monday

Local Editor

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan is to visit the Iraqi capital Baghdad, and is scheduled to meet with Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani.

The Turkish Prime Ministry's Media Bureau issued a statement affirming that PM Erdogan will visit Baghda, Najaf, and Arbil, accompanied by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmad Davutoglo, Turkish Minister of State, Zafar Jaglayan, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yeldiz.

The statement added that the Turkish PM will visit Iraqi President Jalal Talbani, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, and Speaker of Parliament Osama Najifi.

Furthermore, Erdogan is scheduled to visit the city of Najaf on his second day of visit, to meet with Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani.
During the visit, Recep Tayyeb Erdogan will hold the opening of the Turkish Consulate in the Iraqi province of Arbil.