Turkey's PM: Iraq failed to protect consulate staff

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Iraqi government of failing to protect forty-nine Turkish abducted in Iraq, pledging to ensure their safe return.

“Everything possible is being done for the safe return of our citizens abducted by the ISIL - Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - in Iraq”, said Erdogan while speaking at the parliamentary group meeting of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.