Turkey convenes an emergency meeting of NATO countries because of the situation in northern Iraq, where approximately 80 Turkish citizens were taken hostage, according to Reuters, citing the Foreign Ministry.
It was reported on Tuesday that militants took under their control the Iraqi city of Mosul, and seized 31 truck drivers who are Turkish citizens, and on Wednesday - 49 employees of the Turkish Consulate. On Wednesday, it became known about the attack on the city of Tikrit, the capital of the province of Salah al-Din.
In addition, gunmen kidnapped the $ 429 million in urban banks and took a military base, airport jail, set free more than two thousand prisoners. There come reports of fighting in the town of Samarra in 125 kilometers from the capital of Iraq.
According to recent reports, the truck drivers were released, but the militants took hostage other drivers.-02D-
Politics
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The gas pipeline from Russia to Iran will pass through Azerbaijan, its route has been agreed upon. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters, TASS reports.
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Journalist Farid Ismayilov, who had been under police supervision in connection with the Toplum TV case, was detained on January 17 and brought to the Khatai District Court, his colleagues reported.
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Ilham Aliyev congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the elections and wished him continued success. "The victory of your party is of particular significance for the entire South Caucasus, making it a more stable region, and we rejoice in this victory as your friends and brothers. We wish your government new successes in its work," said Aliyev during a joint briefing following talks and the signing of bilateral documents.
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On January 17, the Khatai District Court of Baku rejected the requests for house arrest for journalists Aynur Elgünesh and Natig Djavadly, employees of Meydan TV, their lawyers, Elchin Sadigov and Zibeyda Sadigova reported to Turan news agency. According to the lawyers, there are no legal or procedural grounds for keeping the journalists in detention. The journalists themselves stated that the criminal case against them had been fabricated to punish them for their professional activities. The defense intends to appeal the court's refusal to transfer the journalists to house arrest.
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