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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Kuwait’s Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to express solidarity following strikes affecting Gulf countries. The Turkish leader reiterated that dialogue remains the most effective path to resolving regional conflicts.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Kuwait’s Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to express solidarity following strikes affecting Gulf countries. The Turkish leader reiterated that dialogue remains the most effective path to resolving regional conflicts.

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Iraq car bombing kills 12 in capital

Ersin Çelik

09:22, 16/02/2017, Thursday

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Iraq car bombing kills 12 in capital

Iraqi officials often point the finger at the Daesh terrorist group, which overran vast swathes of territory in northern and western Iraq in 2014.

No one has claimed responsibility for attack

At least 12 people were killed when a car rigged with explosives exploded Wednesday in eastern Baghdad, a security official said.

Capt. Nazhan al-Khudar, of Baghdad police, told Anadolu Agency the blast happened "Wednesday evening near car showrooms in Baghdad's eastern Sadr city, leaving 12 dead and 30 others injured."

He added: "The ambulances rushed to the blast scene and carried the dead and injured to the nearby hospitals. A number of civilian cars and shops were damaged as a result of the blast."

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing but Iraqi officials often point the finger at the Daesh terrorist group, which overran vast swathes of territory in northern and western Iraq in 2014.

The violence comes amid an ongoing offensive launched by the Iraqi army to recapture Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, from Daesh.

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