This is an entry from: Live Blog: The struggle for Iraq
Erdogan weighs in on Iraq
17 June 2014 11:27 BST
Speaking in Ankara, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his thoughts on the Iraq crisis.
“The consulate staff in Mosul Iraq didn't have a choice but to surrender because all security staff had abadoned their positions."
“Everything possible is being done for the safe return of our citizens abducted by ISIL in Iraq”
“We could remain silent on injustice and murders in Iraq, Syria and Egypt like certain countries but we preferred to speak out for the oppressed people of these countries”,