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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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  2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Related Quotes

  1. It is not possible for those who belong to the Muslim faith to carry out genocide
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Recep Tayyip Erdogan SOURCE: Haaretz 2 weeks ago
  2. If there were such a thing in Darfur, we would be chasing this to the end
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Recep Tayyip Erdogan SOURCE: Haaretz 2 weeks ago
  3. If there was such a thing (a genocide) we could talk about it face to face with President Beshir
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Recep Tayyip Erdogan SOURCE: France 24 2 weeks ago
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  1. A man walks at a railway station, where empty trains are standing, after rail workers staged a walk out in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of Turkish civil servants across the country are walking off the job to demand the right to strike and higher wages.
  2. ROME - NOVEMBER 17: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the second day of the World Summit for Food Security 2009 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 17, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  3. ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 08: A cayci ('teaboy') carries a tray with tea to customers in the vicinity of his tea shop on November 8, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 05: Turkish band maNga poses for a picture at the backstage boards during the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 05: Turkish band maNga attends the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 03: Ekrem Dag (L) of Besiktas and Makoto Hasebe (R) of Wolfsburg compete for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Besiktas and VfL Wolfsburg at the Inoenue stadium on November 3, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  7. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak walks through the Prime Ministry before attending the weekly cabinet meeting on October 12, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
  8. Turkish coach Fatih Terim reacts Turkey was defeated by Belgium in their World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Heysel stadium in Brussels on October 10, 2009. Belgium won 2-0.
  9. PARIS - OCTOBER 08: Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) shakes hands with French Senate President Gerard Larcher (R) before they attend a dinner on October 8, 2009 in Paris, France.

Cast of Characters

  1. International Criminal Court
  2. European Union European Union
  3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  5. Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai
  6. International Crisis Group