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Turkey urges citizens to leave Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan

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Turkey on Wednesday called on its citizens to leave all areas of Iraq excluding Iraqi Kurdistan due to increased security risks, the foreign ministry said.

"The scope of our travel warning to Iraq has expanded to include all provinces except for Dohuk, Arbil and Sulaymaniyah," all of which are in the northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan, the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.

Turkey on Wednesday called on its citizens to leave all areas of Iraq excluding Iraqi Kurdistan due to increased security risks, the foreign ministry said.

“The scope of our travel warning to Iraq has expanded to include all provinces except for Dohuk, Arbil and Sulaymaniyah,” all of which are in the northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan, the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.

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