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BAGHDAD — Joined by dozens of businessmen, Turkey’s prime minister led trade talks Monday with Iraqi leaders that officials said would be a step toward greater regional stability as the Middle East roils from uprisings and unrest.
During his two-day visit to Iraq, Recep Tayyip Erdogan planned to meet one of Shiite Islam’s top spiritual leaders to discuss the crackdown on Shiite protesters in the Gulf nation of Bahrain. Erdogan is a Sunni leader whose premiership has greatly expanded Turkey’s regional influence.
