Turkish, Iraqi FMs hold talks on outstanding issues

STORY: Turkish, Iraqi FMs hold talks on outstanding issues DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Iraq 2. various of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein STORYLINE: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Tuesday held talks with visiting Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Tuesday to discuss outstanding issues between the two countries, including Iraq's water share and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants based in Iraq. At a joint press conference after meeting with Fidan, Hussein said the two sides discussed bilateral relations, including the issue of Iraq's water share as both countries have been affected by global climate change. "The main water sources for Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers come from Türkiye, and getting a fair share of water was an important topic of discussion during the meeting," Hussein said. Iraq heav