Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani returned to the capital, Baghdad, after spending hours in the Turkish city of Istanbul, during which he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a statement from al-Sudani’s office .
In a closed meeting that lasted about two hours yesterday , Friday, the Iraqi Prime Minister and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed many files in Istanbul, most notably developing relations between the two countries and the path of development .
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Istanbul yesterday, Friday , to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to what the Iraqi government announced in a statement without going into further details about the previously unannounced visit .
Meanwhile, a government source said that Al-Sudani’s visit to Turkey will last a few hours, during which he will meet with Erdogan to discuss several files, some of which relate to the situation in the region .
This is Al-Sudani’s second visit to Türkiye since assuming his position as Prime Minister of Iraq. He made his first visit last March, during which he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.