Top Iraqi general visits Ankara

Iraqi Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Naseer al-Abadi yesterday paid an official visit to Ankara at the invitation of his counterpart Gen. Ergin Saygun. Abadi met yesterday with military officials at General Staff headquarters, and issues such as Turkey's cross-border operations into northern Iraq against the terrorist PKK, border safety and the training of Iraq's armed forces were discussed. Abadi also will meet with Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit and Saygun.