Iraq, Turkey and U.S. to hold trilateral energy talks in Istanbul next month…

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Iraq, Turkey and the United States will hold talks on energy issues March 1 in Istanbul, a day before an energy working group of Iraq's neighbors meet. Murat Karagoz, first counselor at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, confirmed the meeting Tuesday, Ben Lando reports for United Press International. "To transport Iraqi natural gas to international markets is of great strategic importance," he said.