Erdogan sets sights on making Mesopotamia stable, prosperous

Before flying to Baghdad yesterday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that Turkey's vision is to transform Mesopotamia into a stable, prosperous region. "Our aim is to turn the Mesopotamian basin into a joint area of stability and welfare through a wide spectrum of projects, from energy to trade, from health to construction, and from water resources to transportation," he said. Erdogan also stressed the importance of rising cooperation between Turkey and Iraq in all areas for the stability of the entire region, stating that Turkey, with its open, sincere foreign policy, will continue to support Iraq.