In the quest to deepen the relationship between Iraq and the region as part of his tour, which included a number of countries, Sayed Ammar Alhakim, President of ISCI arrived to Turkey on Thursday, November 19, 2009 and met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul.

Sayed Ammar Alhakim emphasized during the meeting that Iraq's desire to bridge the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries would be through a system of cooperation and common interests. The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen relations between Turkey and Iraq and to bring them to serve the peoples of both countries. The two sides also conferred on the political situation in Iraq and the countries of the region and the world. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that the visit of Sayed Ammar Alhakim will strengthen the bonds of diplomatic contacts between Iraq and neighboring countries of Iraq and especially Turkey.