Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Thursday that Syrian-Israeli peace talks, which was followed by the whole world with appreciation, shall not be made domestic policy tool in Turkey, reported World Bulletin.
Babacan, who attended a conference on Iraq in Sweden, also held bilateral talks with U.S. State Secretary Condoleezza Rice and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Following his meetings, Babacan told reporters that participants of the conference discussed the contribution of international community to Iraq's development and reconstruction.
Babacan said that Turkey made important contributions to Iraq. He added that Turkey did its best for setting up a structure which would bring peace to Iraq.
He said that political relations between Turkey and Iraq were developing rapidly.
Babacan said that Turkey and Iraq were now working on a high-level strategic dialogue mechanism which would be led by prime ministers of the two country and would convene regularly. He added that preparations were on the final stage to set up that mechanism.
Babacan also said that he held several bilateral talks, adding that he discussed Cyprus and Iraq issues with Ki-moon. Babacan added that he briefed Ki-moon about Israeli-Syrian peace talks which was started by Turkey's initiatives.
Babacan said that he discussed Iraq issue with Rice.
When recalled the news claiming that Turkey promised water to Syria regarding the peace talks between Israel and Syria, Babacan denied such news, and said that water issue between Turkey and Syria was not a part of Israeli-Syrian peace talks. He wanted officials not to make this issue a Turkish domestic policy tool.