Turkey to hold talks with Iraoi officials to stop PKK terrorism

A Foreign Ministry delegation led by Murat Ozcelik, Ankara's special envoy to Iraq, will go to Baghdad today to speak with Iraqi Kurdish officials about the importance of cooperation against the terrorist PKK in northern Iraq. Ozcelik's delegation, including diplomats and military officials, will meet with Massoud Barzani, the leader of the northern Iraqi regional administration, and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. The meeting reportedly will be the first step in a long-term dialogue.