Allawi attaches importance to Turkey's role in Iraq's destiny

Former Iraqi Trade, Defense and Finance Minister Ayad Allawi's cousin Ali Allawi wrote in an article published in the New York Times daily that the role to be played by Turkey was greatly important to ensure stability in Iraq. According to Allawi, "Iraq should welcome Turkey's return to the Middle East, not as a neo-Ottoman Empire but as a successful example of a dynamic economy rooted in a democratic state that respects its Islamic heritage."