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The Iraqi government said it was reconsidering its relationship with Ankara after the Turkish foreign minister met with leaders in the Kurdish north.
Iraq said it was calling on the Saudi government to reconsider a decision to block oil exports through a pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iraqi government reminded Turkey not to violate its airspace or sovereign territory, a spokesman in Baghdad said Tuesday.
The Iraqi military has begun transferring security in Baghdad to local police following completion of logistical and technical training, officials said Monday.
Iraq is looking for options to export oil from the country to allay concerns related to Iran, a government spokesman said.
Violence in Iraq peaked in 2006 when terrorism and insurgency cost the lives of 21,539 Iraqis, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved a law defining "crimes of terrorism," intended to promote stability and security, government officials said.
Syria and Iraq have signed an initial agreement to build two crude oil pipelines to the Mediterranean Sea, an Iraqi official said.
Official contact between members of the State of Law party of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Ankara has been rare, the Turkish government said.
Talks between leading Shiite political blocs in Iraq are suspended until further notice because of disputes over candidates for prime minister, officials said.
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