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Turkish and Iranian FMs to meet on Yemeni crisis

Türkiye Materials 10 April 2015 09:46 (UTC +04:00)
Turkish and Iranian FMs to meet on Yemeni crisis
Turkish and Iranian FMs to meet on Yemeni crisis

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran may meet in the coming days to discuss efforts to resolve Yemen's crisis, said Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgic hurriyetdailynews reported

"[Turkey hopes] the Houthis will withdraw from the regions they have occupied, return heavy weapons, recognize the legitimate president, and launch a process of dialogue," Bilgic said, speaking at a press conference on April 9.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's conveyed the specifics of Ankara's policies on Yemen during his recent visit to Tehran, he added.

After the evacuation of Turkish nationals in Yemen, 36 remain in Sanaa and 12 remain in Aden, leaving the total of Turkish nationals in Yemen at 48. Bilgic said many of them had stayed in the conflict-hit country on their own will

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