Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won't attend summit

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Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won't attend summit

Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, speaks at the opening of the meetings of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said Friday. Omar al-Bashir will reportedly arrive in Istanbul on Monday for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, a bloc of Muslim countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are also expected to attend the meetings. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)

ISTANBUL - Turkey said Sunday that Sudan's internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

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