| Turkey has tightened security measures along the border with Iraq. Officials said the measures were introduced this week in wake of the killing of five Turkish police officers in the Iraqi city of Mosul. They said Turkish authorities have imposed the regulations at the Habur border gate. Under the new regulations, Turkey would employ military aircraft rather than ground transportation for travel to Iraq. Officials said commercial flights would be employed to Baghdad via Jordan in case military aircraft was unavailable. Officials said the government has sought to obtain aircraft for travel to Iraq. They said Ankara has been coordinating with the United States on the issue. |