Iraq: Sistani, Erdogan, Maliki and the domestic situationnote

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani yesterday (29/3/11) in Najaf. The following 385-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells how Sistani dealt with Erdogan and what he wished him to do with regards to either the domestic situation in Iraq or the situation in Bahrain. It also tells what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to Sistani-Erdogan meeting.