ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received on Thursday foreign ministers of Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, who attend ''Regional Initiative on Iraqi issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting'' which is hosted by Turkey for a peaceful solution of the Iraqi issue.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faysal and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Shara attend the meeting in Ottoman Hall of Ciragan Palace.
Gul, who made a brief opening speech, left the meeting hall five minutes after the meeting started.
Sources said that Gul hoped that the meeting would be successful.